Mike Hooper
Mike Hooper
concerned country police safety stage
Police are concerned for their safety and wellbeing. At this stage they're all in the country legitimately.
normal
There will be (blood testing). I'm not going to tell you how many, but there will be as well as normal urine.
delhi submission
Delhi put a submission to us in January.
anomaly athletes came case concerning dual melbourne recently refined several until wish
Being candid, we did not know there was this anomaly on eligibility until it came up recently concerning several athletes who have dual nationality. The anomaly had to be tidied up and we have done that; we have refined the rules. So, in the case of Sonia O'Sullivan, we wish her well in Melbourne but that loophole is now closed.
cases clearly good message number positive seems
It's good to see the number of positive cases diminishing. Clearly the message seems to be getting through.
designed help protect relation robust supposed trying withhold
The protocols were designed to help protect the athletes' rights. We're not trying to withhold anything; we're doing what we're supposed to do in relation to a robust anti-doping program.
program relation testing
When and if there is something to say in relation to the drug testing program we will do so.