Arne Ljungqvist
Arne Ljungqvist
Arne Ljungqvistis a Swedish medical researcher, sports personality and retired high jumper. Ljungqvist is a member of the International Olympic Committee, chairman of IOC's Medical Commission, and vice chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency...
athletes basis coaches constitute inform italian mere positive possession rule sole test types whether
A positive doping test does not constitute the sole basis for a doping violation. There are other types of anti-doping rule violations, such as the mere possession of doping substances. We don't know yet whether these athletes or coaches have been in possession. That is for the Italian authorities to inform us about.
tested
The athletes, to my knowledge, have been tested before they left.
attempted forbidden positive possession substances violation violations
It's just as much a violation to be in possession of forbidden doping substances or to have attempted to use them or distributed them to others. All of those are doping violations of the same significance as a positive test.
steroids
There were no stimulants, steroids or erythropoietin (EPO) found.
adopted code congress including last
We adopted the WADA code two years ago at our last congress including the two years' ban,