Fifa reveals rigorous dope testing procedures 24/02/2010 |
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Fifa has announced it will conduct out-of-competition drug testing ahead of this summer’s World Cup.
The 32 finalists have been told to submit their team whereabouts to Fifa by March 22. The tests will start on April 10 and run until June 10 – the day before the tournament kicks off.
Widespread testing will also be carried out during the month-long competition in South Africa, Fifa's chief medical officer Jiri Dvorak said.
"We take the fight against doping very seriously and are committed to continuing it in full compliance with the WADA [World Anti-Doping Agency] code," he added.
Dvorak revealed that Fifa had conducted more than 33,000 doping tests "over the years" with only 0.03 per cent of cases proving positive.
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