WADA President Tokyo Olympics and Para “To be a clean example tournament” September 24, 0:14
WADA = World Anti-Doping Organization President Craig Reedy, who oversees sport doping countermeasures, responded to NHK ’s sole interview with the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. Showed expectations.
Under the slogan “Clean Sports as Legacy for the Future”, the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee is the largest ever doping test under the international inspection organization newly established independently from the IOC = International Olympic Committee. Is going to carry out.
Leader of WADA, who oversees the doping inspection, responded to NHK's solo interview in Tokyo on the 23rd, regarding the preparations for the Tokyo tournament, which took less than a year until the opening of the event. There will also be excellent management for doping testing during the competition. "
On the other hand, in the case of Russian systematic doping problems, it was found that some of the data of the players stored at the Moscow inspector where the cover-up was performed could be falsified. Will be investigated.
“I don't want this to be tampered with personally, and I do n’t want any country's players to participate in the tournament without any restrictions. We will investigate and, if problems are found, we will consider the disposal strictly. "
“I hope that the Tokyo Games will be an excellent example of clean sports. To that end, we will do everything we can to ensure that the athletes can compete equally and cleanly in the Tokyo Games. I expressed my intention to actively contribute to the tournament.