CANADA: WINTER OLYMPICS VANCOUVER 2010 - IOC on doping tests and weather conditions at the Winter Olympics

Record ID: 333131

  • Title: CANADA: WINTER OLYMPICS VANCOUVER 2010 - IOC on doping tests and weather conditions at the Winter Olympics
  • Date: 16th February 2010
  • Summary: VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (FEBRUARY 15, 2010) (REUTERS) MARK ADAMS, IOC DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RENEE SMITH-VALADE, VICE-PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR VANOC ENTER BRIEFING PRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) MARK ADAMS, IOC DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, SAYING "Pre-competition tests 838 or which 605 were urine 233 blood tests post competition 136 of which 112 were urine 24 blood." PRESS (SOUNDBITE) (English) MARK ADAMS, IOC DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, SAYING "This is an exceptional year for weather and as with all winter games we look into the weather statistics as part of the big process. We were very very happy with those figures we had and that is why we were happy that Vancouver was chosen and that we would make the same decision again." PRESS WIDE SHOT OF PRESS CONFERENCE
  • Embargoed: 3rd March 2010 12:00
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  • Location: Canada
  • Country: Canada
  • Topics: Sports
  • Reuters ID: LVA7BA036SKNOJBCMY7N1OMJQWR6
  • Story Text: The International Olympic Committee said on Monday (February 15) that all post-event doping tests taken after the second day of competition at the Winter Olympics are negative.
    Speaking at a press conference in Vancouver, IOC communications director Mark Adams gave details of the drug testing results, both before and after competition.
    "Pre-competition tests 838 or which 605 were urine 233 blood tests post competition 136 of which 112 were urine 24 blood."
    Weather problems disrupted standing areas within the Snowboarding venue on Monday (February 15) after relentless rain had also washed out the men's downhill event on Saturday (February 13) and women's downhill training on Sunday (February 14).
    Despite the problems Adams told reporters that the IOC was very happy with the choice of Vancouver for a location.
    "This is an exceptional year for weather and as with all winter games we look into the weather statistics as part of the big process. We were very very happy with those figures we had and that is why we were happy that Vancouver was chosen and that we would make the same decision again."
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