The anti-doping laboratory was suspended last month for "nonconformity with International Standard for Laboratories." RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) " The shuttered anti-doping laboratory for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics has been inspected by officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency, which will soon decide if the laboratory gets re-accredited, with the games opening in just over three weeks. WADA tells The Associated Press that it expects "a recommendation from the disciplinary committee in the coming days, and a decision by the chairman of WADA's executive committee next week." The suspension is an embarrassment for local organizers and a major headache for the International Olympic Committee, which could be forced to send blood and urine samples abroad for testing if the lab remains closed.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 13, 2016 17:48 UTC