Wednesday, 13 November 2013

2014 World Cup: Brazil set to be without anti-doping laboratory

2014 World Cup: Brazil set to be without
anti-doping laboratory
on november 13, 2013 at 3:01 pm in sports
Lagos -  The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), on
Wednesday said that the 2014 FIFA World Cup host,
Brazil, would be without an accredited anti-doping
laboratory for the tournament.
The FIFA World Cup is slated to hold from June 12 to
July 13, 2014.
It will be recalled that WADA had in September
revoked the accreditation of LADETEC, the
laboratory Brazil was planning to use for the World
Cup.
A statement by WADA disclosed that a new
laboratory in Rio de Janeiro was being set up, but
unlikely in time for the World Cup.
It said that FIFA had confirmed that samples
collected from players during the tournament would
have to be flown back to Lausanne, Switzerland for
analyses.
The statement quoted the WADA president, John
Fahey, saying: “Rio didn’t measure up there. We will
work with them through our science team to get that
back (lab accreditation).
“I don’t think that’s going to happen in a hurry,
certainly not before the World Cup. Clearly that will
involve another laboratory.
“You can move samples these days with aircraft
and regular flights and I am sure that as the event
organiser, FIFA will come to that conclusion. It’s
their responsibility”.
It said Fahey noted that in spite of time constraints,
the laboratory would not be fast-tracked because of
the 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics.
“We will do our best to ensure it happens as soon
as possible but without compromising the quality
that is essential for the work the laboratories must
do,’’ Fahey said.
Meanwhile, following Fahey’s comments, the World
football governing body has confirmed in a
statement that the analysis of samples would be
carried out outside of Brazil.
“As WADA confirmed that following due process the
LADETEC laboratory would not be able to achieve
re-accreditation in time for the World Cup.
“FIFA has no other option but to handle the analysis
of samples abroad,’’ FIFA statement said.
It added that the LAD laboratory in Lausanne was
already mandated on the occasion of the FIFA
Confederations Cup 2013 for the handling of the
analysis for the biological profile of athletes. (NAN)

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