WADA to launch biological passport programme
Published:Tuesday | December 1, 2009 | 9:08 AM
After years of discussion and development, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is ready to launch a global programme to monitor athletes’ blood profiles for evidence of cheating.
Meeting in Stockholm this week to mark the 10th year anniversary of its creation, WADA is expected to ratify the athlete biological passport system that has been under consideration since 2002.
The project involves collecting and storing athletes’ blood samples and monitoring them over time for any variations that could indicate doping ¬ without an actual positive test.
The International Cycling Federation (UCI) has implemented its own blood profiling system, but WADA has finalized protocols for a programme it hopes can be adopted by federations and countries around the world.