This archive report was first published on 26 September 2019.
Published on September 26, 2019, the AIU, in partnership with the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 Local Organising Committee (LOC) and the Qatar Anti-Doping Commission (QADC), will deliver an unprecedented integrity programme during the 10 days of competition.
One of the key policy decisions taken by the AIU ahead of the championships is to transfer samples collected from the athletes of the host nation to a laboratory abroad in order to avoid any potential conflict of interest and associated risks.
AIU Chairman David Howman emphasized the importance of fair play, stating, "The IAAF World Athletics Championships is one of the greatest sports events in the world and it is the AIU’s responsibility to ensure fair play."
Public confidence in the integrity of a sporting event is paramount, and the AIU has taken proactive measures to avoid any perception of conflict by transferring samples of athletes from the host nation to another World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada)-accredited laboratory.
Extensive pre-competition testing is already underway, with an estimated 700 blood samples collected prior to the championships to build athlete biological passport (ABP) profiles and detect prohibited substances.
Howman added, "The implementation of the national federations obligations rule has made sure that the athletes competing in Doha will have gone through an unprecedented level of testing and education."
