A Wada report on the anti-doping methods employed at Rio 2016 has highlighted "serious failings". Its 55-page Independent Observers report found that of the 11,470 athletes, 4,125 had no record of any testing in 2016,. According to wada, there was no out-of-competition testing conducted in football, which Wada found "surprising" with almost 500 fewer tests conducted than organisers had planned during the Games. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is ultimately responsible for delivering the anti-doping programme for the Olympic Games. A statement on the IOC's website quoted Dr Richard Budgett, the IOC's medical and scientific director, saying the report "shows that it was a successful Olympic Games with a successful anti-doping programme".

Source: The Star October 28, 2016 12:31 UTC