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Tableofcontents

1.0Acknowledgments 4

2.0AcronymsandAbbreviation 5

3.0ExecutiveSummary 7

3.1TheKeyPlayersandtheGamePlan 7

3.2ChallengingTimes 7

3.3EducationFirstandIntelligence-LedAnti-DopingProgram 8

3.4InnovationandCommitmenttoImprovement 9

3.5SampleCollectionTeamandSampleCollectionProcedures 10

3.6LaboratoryOperations 10

3.7ResultsManagement 11

3.8Conclusion 11

4.0Mandate,Role,FunctionsoftheIOTeam 11

4.1.IOTeamComposition 13

5.0BeijingGamesOverviewandOperationalEnvironment 13

5.1.IOCJurisdiction 13

5.2.KeyPlayersandOperationalApproach 14

5.3.TechnologicalTools 16

6.0Education 17

7.0TherapeuticUseExemptions(TUEs) 19

8.0IntelligenceandInvestigations 20

9.0SportSpecificProtocols(SSPs) 22

10.0TestDistributionPlan(TDP) 23

10.1Pre-GamesTestingandSampleStorage 23

10.2Games-TimeTestPlanningandImplementation 25

10.3AthleteBiologicalPassportandAthletePassportManagementUnits 26

10.4LocationandWhereaboutsInformation 26

11.0DopingControlTeam 28

11.1Recruitment 28

11.2Training 29

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11.3Management 29

12.0DopingControlStations 31

13.0SampleCollectionProcedures 32

13.1AthleteNotificationandChaperoning 32

13.2Urine,Blood,andDryBloodSpotSampleCollection 33

14.0Storage,Security,TransportandChainofCustodyofSamples 35

15.0BeijingLaboratoryActivities 37

15.1General 37

15.2EnhancedSecurityMeasures 37

15.3StaffingArrangements 38

15.4COVID-19PandemicImpact 39

15.5SampleReception 39

15.6SampleStorage 40

15.7SampleAnalysis 40

15.8ReportingResultsofAnalyses 44

15.9AtypicalFindingsandAdverseAnalyticalFindings 45

15.10BSampleConfirmationProcedures 46

15.11Double-BlindExternalQualityAssessmentSchemeSamples 47

16.0ResultsManagement 47

17.0Appendices 50

17.1TUEStatistics 50

17.2SampleCollectionStatistics 51

17.3SummaryofIOTeamCommendationsandRecommendations 52

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1.0Acknowledgments

ThesuccessoftheIndependentObserver(IO)Team’smissionisdueinlargeparttotheextremelycollaborativeapproachemployedbytheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC),theInternationalTesting

Agency(ITA)andtheBeijingOrganizingCommitteeforthe2022OlympicandParalympicWinterGames(Beijing2022).Ourworkwasgreatlyfacilitated,andtheIOTeamcouldnothavegainedalltheinsightintotheanti-dopingprogramandtheoperationsimplementedattheGameswithoutthesupportofthesethreeorganizations.

WhiletheIOTeamwouldliketoacknowledgeandthankallBeijing2022anti-dopingstaff,manywhichweresecondedfromtheChinaAnti-DopingAgency(CHINADA),alltheITAstaffon-siteinBeijing(aswellasthoseworkingfromLausanne)andallourIOCcolleagues,wewouldliketoextendourgratitudetoafewindividualsinparticular.FromBeijing2022,Ms.LingLin,HeadofDopingControl;Mr.LiuXueqi,VenueOperationsManager;andMs.ChenYang,ExternalRelationsCoordinator;fromtheITA,Mr.GianlucaSiracusano,HeadofRegulatoryCompliance;Mr.MatteoVallini,HeadofTesting;Ms.VanessaWebb,MajorEventsProjectManager;Dr.NeilRobinson,HeadofScienceandMedical;andMs.DominiqueLeroux-Lacroix,HeadofLegalAffairs;andfromtheIOC,Dr.RichardBudgett,MedicalandScientificDirector;andMs.HannahGrossenbacher,SeniorAnti-DopingManager.

TheIOTeamwouldliketoacknowledgethewarmwelcomethatwereceivedfromallthesample

collectionpersonnelwhenevermembersvisitedadopingcontrolstation.TheIOTeamalsowantstothankalltheGamesvolunteersand,inparticularthevolunteerswhowereassignedtotheIOTeam,whoseenthusiasmandpatiencenotonlyensuredthatwewereprovidedwiththebestexperiencepossiblebutmadeourjobsomucheasier.

TheIOTeamwouldalsoliketothankthe

NationalAnti-DopingLaboratory,Beijing

SportsUniversitystaff,inparticularthe

laboratoryDirector,Dr.YinongZhangandthe

laboratoryDeputyDirector,Dr.LisiZhang,for

theirdedicationtopreparingthelaboratoryfor

theseGames,aswellastheirassistanceand

cooperationduringtheWorldAnti-Doping

Agency(WADA)assessmentsandtheIO

mission.

Last,butnotleast,theIOTeamwouldliketothanktheathletesthatcompetedinBeijing.Theydemonstratedthat,despitethechallengingcircumstancespresentedbytheCOVID-19pandemic,theycouldstillperformatthehighestlevelofcompetition.

Toeveryone,thankyou!

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2.0AcronymsandAbbreviation

FullName

Acronym/Abbreviation

AdverseAnalyticalFinding

AAF

Anti-DopingAdministration&ManagementSystem

ADAMS

Anti-DopingOrganization

ADO

Anti-DopingRuleViolation

ADRV

AthleteBiologicalPassport

ABP

AthletePassportManagementUnit

APMU

AtypicalFinding

ATF

BeijingOrganizingCommitteeforthe2022OlympicandParalympicWinterGames

Beijing2022

BloodCollectionOfficer

BCO

ChainofCustody

CoC

ChiefMedicalOfficer

CMO

ChinaAnti-DopingAgency

CHINADA

CourtofArbitrationforSport’sAdHocDivision

CASAdHocDivision

CourtofArbitrationforSport’sAnti-DopingDivision

CASADD

DopingControlCommandCenter

DCCC

DopingControlForm

DCF

DopingControlOfficer

DCO

DopingControlStation

DCS

DopingControlStationManager

DCSM

DriedBloodSpot

DBS

Erythropoietinreceptoragonists

EPOs

ExternalQualityAssessmentScheme

EQAS

GonadotrophinReleasingHormone

GnRH

GrowthHormoneReleasingHormone

GHRH

GrowthHormoneReleasingPeptides

GHRP

GrowthHormoneSecretagogues

GHS

Haemoglobin-basedOxygenCarriers

HBOCs

Hypoxia-induciblefactors

HIFs

IndependentObserverTeam

IOTeam

Insulin-likeGrowthFactor-I

IGF-I

IntelligenceandInvestigations

I&I

IntelligenceCollectionPlan

ICP

IntelligenceTaskForce

ITF

InternationalDopingControlOfficer

IDCO

InternationalFederation

IF

InternationalOlympicCommittee

IOC

InternationalStandardforEducation

ISE

InternationalStandardforLaboratories

ISL

InternationalStandardforResultsManagement

ISRM

InternationalStandardforTestingandInvestigations

ISTI

InternationalStandardofTUEs

ISTUE

InternationalTestingAgency

ITA

InternationalTestingAgency'sdatamanagementsystem

PASS

InternationalTestingAgency'sreportingplatform

REVEAL

InternationalTestingAgency'santi-dopingcommunicationplatform

ADCOM

IOCAnti-DopingRulesapplicabletotheXXIVOlympicWinterGames

IOCADR

IsotopeRatioMassSpectrometry

ISRM

LaboratoryInformationManagementSystem

LIMS

LocalOrganizingCommittee

LOC

MajorEventsOrganization

MEO

NationalAnti-DopingLaboratory,BeijingSportsUniversity

BeijingLaboratoryorLaboratory

NationalAnti-DopingOrganization

NADO

NationalOlympicCommittee

NOC

OlympicBroadcastingServices

OBS

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BeijingGames

PersonalProtectionEquipment

PPE

ProfessionalWorldwideControls

PWC

ProfessionalWorldwideControls'paperlesssystem

MODOC

RegisteredTestingPool

RTP

ResultsManagementAuthority

RMA

RussianAnti-DopingAgency

RUSADA

SportSpecificProtocol

SSP

TestDistributionPlan

TDP

TestingPool

TP

TherapeuticUseExemption

TUE

TherapeuticUseExemptionCommittee

TUEC

WordAnti-DopingCode

Code

WorldAnti-DopingAgency

WADA

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3.0ExecutiveSummary

AttheinvitationoftheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC),WADAappointedanIOTeamtoattendtheOlympicWinterGamesBeijing2022(theBeijingGames).TheGamesperiodfordopingcontrolranfrom27January2022tothefinaldayofcompetitionon20February2022.WhileasmallnumberofIOTeammemberswereon-sitefromthestartoftheGamesperiod,activeobservationsofthedopingcontrolprocedurescommencedon3February2022whilelaboratorymonitoringbeganon27January2022.Duringthattime,inadditiontobeingpresentatthelaboratoryonalmostadailybasis,theIOTeamvisitedall12competitionvenuesaswellasthedopingcontrolstationslocatedatthethreeOlympicVillagesandobservedoneresultsmanagementhearingprocess.

3.1TheKeyPlayersandtheGamePlan

TheIOCisthegoverningbodyoftheOlympicGamesand,asasignatorytotheWordAnti-DopingCode(theCode),adoptedtheRulesthatwereinforceduringtheBeijingGames.WhiletheIOC,asthesignatorytotheCode,remainedresponsiblefromaCodecomplianceperspectiveforallaspectsofdopingcontrolconductedattheGames,theIOChadagreedtodelegatethemanagementofitsanti-dopingprogramtotheITA.InBeijing,theITAhadoverallresponsibilityforthedevelopment,implementation,andmanagementoftheanti-dopingprogram.Inturn,theITA,aswaspermittedintheIOCAnti-DopingRules(ADR),sub-delegatedsomeaspectsofdopingcontroltotheBeijingOrganizingCommitteeforthe2022OlympicandParalympicWinterGames(Beijing2022).Beijing2022wastaskedwithorganizinganddeliveringonseveraloperationalaspectsofthedopingcontrolprogram,suchastherecruitmentandtrainingofsamplecollectionpersonnel,thesamplecollectionprocedures,aswellasthetransportofsamplescollectedduringtheGamesperiodtotheWADA-accreditedlaboratory,theNationalAnti-DopingLaboratory,BeijingSportsUniversity(theBeijingLaboratoryorLaboratory).

Whenreportingontheoperationalapproachimplementedatmajorevents,previousIOreportshaveoftenraisedconcernsrelatedtothelackofindependencewhensportingorganizationsareresponsibleforthedevelopmentandimplementationofanti-dopingprograms,aswellasthelackofclaritywhendifferentorganizationsareinvolvedinthedeliveryofanti-dopingprogramsatmajorgames.NoneoftheseconcernsareraisedinrelationtotheseGames.Onthecontrary,whattheIOTeamobservedwasateamofexperiencedindividualsfromtheIOC,theITAandBeijing2022,whocametogetherandcollectivelydevelopedanddeliveredanimpressiveanti-dopingprogram.

3.2ChallengingTimes

LikemostOlympicGames,theBeijingGamespresentedsomeuniquechallenges.TheCOVID-19pandemicandtherestrictionsimplementedtomitigateitsimpactcreatedanunusuallydemandingenvironmentfortheBeijing2022anti-dopingteamandtheBeijingLaboratorytopreparefor,andoperate,duringtheGames.ThetestingprogramandtheLaboratoryoperatedwithinastrict“ClosedLoop”,whichmeantthatmovementswereextremelylimitedandthatanyanti-dopingstafforvolunteersfromChinahadtoarriveapproximatelyoneweekbeforetheopeningofthevillages(i.e.,enterthe“ClosedLoop”)andhadtoquarantineforapproximately21daysoncetheirworkwascompletedattheendoftheGames.Fortheseindividuals,itmeantbeingawayfromhome,theirfamiliesandlovedonesformorethan50days.Withoutthecommitmentanddedicationofalltheseindividuals,theanti-dopingprogram,andtheGamesingeneral,wouldnothavebeenpossible.TheIOTeamcannotexpressitsgratitudeenoughtoallofthem.

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Inadditiontothe“ClosedLoop”system,thestrictsanitaryconditionsalsochallengedeveryaspectofthedopingcontrolandLaboratoryoperations.Beijing2022,samplecollectionpersonnelandLaboratorystaffhadtocontendwithnumerousCOVID-19countermeasures(e.g.,sanitizationprocedures,personalprotectiveequipment,etc.)aswellasrestrictionswhendevelopingandimplementingcertainprocedures,suchassampletransport.TheIOTeamhighlightsthesecircumstances,theextentofwhichareoutlinedinthePlaybooks

1

developedfortheBeijingGames,tonotethattheseGamesoperatedwithinauniqueandspecificsetofcircumstancesthatposedchallengesforallinvolvedandlimitedsomeoftheIOTeam’sobservations.Despiteallthis,wearethankfulthatthesemeasureswereinplace,whichensuredthatparticipantsandthepeopleofChinastayedsafeandhealthyduringtheGames.

Anotherchallengeencounteredwasthecaseofafigureskatingathleteembroiledinadopingcontroversy.WhilethisstorygarneredasignificantamountofattentionduringtheBeijingGames,thesampleatthecenterofthecontroversywasnotcollectedduringtheGames,norwasitasamplethatwaspartoftheBeijingGamesanti-dopingprogram.Assuch,itwasnotcollectedundertheauthorityoftheIOC,norwasitanalyzedattheBeijingLaboratory.Rather,thissamplewascollectedseveralweeksbeforethestartoftheGamesunderthetestingauthorityoftheathlete’sNationalAnti-DopingOrganizationandforseveralreasons,theresultshadnotbeenreportedbeforetheBeijingGamesstarted.TheIOTeammentionsthisunfortunatecircumstancetoclarifythatwhilesomeresultsmanagementprocedurestookplaceduringtheperiodoftheGamesandwhiletheIOTeamwaskeptinformed,theseprocedureswereoutsidethescopeoftheIOTeam’smandateandobservationsundertheapplicablerulesinplacefortheBeijingGames.

3.3EducationFirstandIntelligence-LedAnti-DopingProgram

TheIOTeamisoftheviewthattheIOC,theITAandBeijing2022developedanddeliveredseveralexcellentinitiativestoprotecteveryathlete’srighttocompeteonalevelplayingfieldandtopreservetheintegrityoftheGames.

InitsInternationalStandardforEducation(ISE),WADAhighlightsthatanathlete’sfirstexperiencewith

anti-dopingshouldbethrougheducationratherthanthroughthedopingcontrolprocess.TheITAandtheIOCtookthisprincipletoheart.SeveralinitiativesweredevelopedandimplementedaheadoftheGamesaswellasduringtheGamestoensurethateveryonewaswellinformed.WhileseveraleducationalinitiativeswereimplementedaheadoftheGames,thelevelofeducationdisplayedbyathletesandathletesupportpersonnelwasnodoubtalsoaresultoftheeducationprogramsimplementedbythesevenwinterInternationalFederations(IFs)andNationalAnti-DopingOrganizations(NADOs)ofthe91nationsthatcompeted.

FromaTherapeuticUseExemptions(TUEs)perspective,thefocusonensuringtheeaseoftheprocessforathletesandtheirphysiciansaswellastheavailabilityofinformationregardingthisaspect,wasseen

asanexampleforfutureGamestofollow.ItwasalsoclearthattheITAandtheIOChadreflectedontheirexperiencefrompreviousGamesandhadadjustedtheiroperationsbasedonthoselearningsandthespecificrequirementsofaWinterGames.

Intheareaofintelligenceandinvestigations,theIOTeamwouldliketocommendtheITAfortheresourcesinvestedandforfosteringtheexchangeandreceiptofinformationviaseveralinitiatives,such

astheestablishmentofamulti-stakeholder

IntelligenceTaskForce(ITF)

aheadoftheGamestopromote

1Foradditionalinformationregardingthe

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theexchangeofintelligenceonathletes,athletesupportpersonnel,delegations,sports,etc.,thatmayrequirespecificfocusintheleadupto,orduring,theBeijingGames;thesigningofa

collaboration

agreement

withgovernmentalagenciesinChinatofacilitatetheexchangeofinformationconnectedtopotentialdopingintheleadupto,andduring,theBeijingGames;andtheimplementationofseveralchannels,suchastheITA’sconfidentialreportingplatform

‘REVEAL’

anditsinternalcommunicationsystem‘ADCOM’,forthesecuresharingofinformation.Additionalinformationisprovidedinsection8ofthisreport(‘Intelligence’),buttheworkdoneintheareaofintelligenceandinvestigationsshouldserveasanexampleforfutureGames.

Thisintelligence-ledapproachwasalsoevidentinthetestingprogramimplementedfortheGames.TheITAestablishedaPre-GamesExpertGroupaheadoftheBeijingGamesandthisgroupconductedanextensiveriskassessmentwhichledtoover5,000testingrecommendationsissuedtowinterIFsandrelevantNADOs.Therecommendations’implementationrateof80percentcertainlyhighlightedthewinterIFs’andNADOs’jointcommitmenttoensuringthattheirathletesweresubjecttoarobustandintelligenttestingprogramaheadoftheGames.TofurthersupporttheworkofIFsandNADOsintheleaduptotheGames,itshouldbenotedthat,inadditiontoleadingthePre-GamesExpertGroup,theITA,onbehalfoftheIOC,coordinatedtestingon79athletes(representing110samples)between27November2021and26January2022(i.e.,theIOC’sextendedtestingjurisdictionperiodpriortotheGames).ThesetestsfocusedonprospectiveGamesathletesthathadlimitedornotestingconductedonthem.

TheGames-timeTestDistributionPlan(TDP)wasdesignedfollowingathoroughandwell-consideredriskassessment,whichwasdevelopedincollaborationwithseveralexternalexperts.Thedecisionsonhowandwhytoallocatetestsbysport,bydiscipline,bycountryandbyathletewereinformedandunderpinnedbyastrongrationale.TheTDPcalledfor2,200teststobeconducted(withanadditional100testsasacontingency).Whatismostimpressive,especiallyfortheBeijingGames,isthatalmost50percentofthosetestswereallocatedtoout-of-competitiontesting,andalmostallofthetestsimplementedduringtheseGames,whetherin-competitionorout-of-competition,weretargettests.Thesetargettestswerepossibledueto:a)theseamlesstransitionbetweentheworkofPre-GamesExpertGroupandtheGames-timegroup;b)theclosecollaborationbetweentheITAandtheseveralAthletePassportManagementUnits(APMUs),whowereprovidingtimelyrecommendations;c)thefeedbackreceivedfromNADOsandIFswhichwerereviewedbytheITA;andd)theabilityoftheITAtoreviewallthisinformationandprovidedailytargetedathleteselections.

3.4InnovationandCommitmenttoImprovement

TheITA’sabilitytoprocessalargeamountofinformationtoimplementahighleveloftargettestsfortheseGameswasbyandlargeduetotheexperienceanddedicationofthestaffon-sitebutalsoduetothetechnologicaltoolsimplemented.ToensurethatinformationwassharedinasecureandconfidentialmannerandtocontinuetooptimizetheITA’soperations,severalinnovativetechnologicaltoolswereutilizedduringtheBeijingGames,mostofwhichtheITAdevelopedandothers,likethepaperlesssystem,madepossiblewithitspartnershipwithProfessionalWorldwideControlsGmbH(PWC).Thelevelofinterconnectednessbetweenthedifferentsystemswasimpressive,asweretheimprovementsimplementedbetweentheTokyoandBeijingGames.TheIOTeamcommendstheITAfortheinvestmentmadeinthesetoolsanditscommitmenttocontinualimprovement,whichmeantthatinformationwassharedsafelyandsecurelycontributingtoextremelyefficientoperations.

Forthefirsttime,DriedBloodSpot(DBS)sampleswerecollectedascapillarybloodviafinger-prick.ThecollectionofDBSsampleswasincludedaspartoftheTDPfortheGames,samplecollectionpersonnel

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weretrainedonthesamplecollectionproceduresandtheanalysiswasappliedasaroutinemethodattheGamesfortheanalysisoftestosteroneestersinblood,whichgivesunequivocalproofoftheadministrationofexogenoustestosterone.TheimplementationofDBStestingduringtheGameswastheresultofasuccessfulcollaborationbetweentheIOC,ITA,CHINADA,Beijing2022,theBeijingLaboratoryandWADA,withthesupportofthe

DBSSteeringCommittee.

Thistesthasthepotentialtobecomeanincreasinglyimportanttoolinthefightagainstdopingand,assuch,itsexpandedimplementationinfutureGamesaswellasinroutinetestingprogramsisencouraged.

3.5SampleCollectionTeamandSampleCollectionProcedures

Thesuccessofanyoperationcannotrelysolelyontechnology.Thepeopleoftenmakeitorbreakit.The

dopingcontrolteaminplaceattheBeijing2022Gameswasexcellent,andtheIOTeamwasimpressedbytherecruitmentandtrainingplandevelopedandimplementedbyBeijing2022,withthesupportoftheITAandPWC.WhilepreviousIOreportshaveraisedseveralconcernsintheareaofsamplecollectionpersonnel,noneareraisedhere,whichisnosmallfeatandatestamenttoallinvolved.

GiventhatpreviousIOreportshavenoted,onseveraloccasions,howtheimportanceoftheChaperone’s

roleisoftenunderestimated,andthatlanguageskillsinparticulararesomewhatoverlooked,theIOTeamwouldliketocommendBeijing2022fortheemphasisplacedoncommunicationsskills.Inparticular,wewouldliketohighlighteveryone’sproficiencyinEnglish,inparticulartheChaperones,whichwasmadepossibleduetoapartnershipwithseveralChineseuniversities.

RegardingtheDopingControlStations(DCSs),whiletheIOTeamnotedthattheywereappropriately

staffed,verywellmanagedandthatmostwerefitforpurpose,somecouldhavebenefitedfromlargerwaitingroomsandadditionalprocessingroomsasoutlinedlaterinthisreport.

Overall,andinlargepartduetothesamplecollectionpersonnelrecruitedandtrainedbyBeijing2022,

thesamplecollectionprocessimplementedduringtheGameswasexcellent.AnyminorissuesthatwereidentifiedbytheIOTeamandraisedduringdailymeetingswiththeIOC,ITAandBeijing2022werepromptlyaddressedandcorrected.TheIOTeamisoftheviewthaturine,blood,andDBSsamplecollectionprocedureswereimplementedinaccordancewiththeInternationalStandardforTestingandInvestigations(ISTI).

3.6LaboratoryOperations

LaboratoryoperationswereconductedinaccordancewiththeInternationalStandardforLaboratories

(ISL),bytheBeijingLaboratory,locatedinBeijing.TheLaboratoryoperated24hoursaday,7daysaweek,toanalyzeathletesamplesandsafeguardtheintegrityoftheGames.

DespitetheCOVID-19pandemicchallengesfaced,fromthePre-Gamespreparationstagestotheend

ofGamestesting,theBeijingLaboratorymadeanoutstandingefforttoensureitwasproperlyequippedandstaffedtoanalyzeallsamplesinatimelymanner.NationalvolunteersfromlocaluniversitiesandinternationalexpertsfromotherWADA-accreditedlaboratorieswererecruitedandtrainedtoincreasethelaboratorycapabilitiesfortherigorsoftheOlympicGamestestingregiment.

WADAconductedthreelaboratoryassessments,includingoneremoteandtwoon-site,intheleadupto

theGamestoensurethatthepreparationsofthelaboratorywerefit-for-purposeeveninthechallengingenvironmentoftheCOVID-19restrictions.JustbeforetheGames,satisfactoryimplementationofallWADAmajoreventrequirementswasachieved,includingquicklyadjustingprocedurestoincorporate

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thenewDBSdeviceswhichwereupdatedintheweeksbeforetheGamesbyCHINADA.ScrutinyoftheBeijingLaboratoryproceduresindicatedaprofessionalandefficientapproachwhichwascompliantwiththetechnicalrequirements.

WhiletheIOTeamdoesoffersomerecommendationsregardinglaboratoryoperationssuchasensuring

thatinternationalexpertsareplacedinallshiftsandthatthe“smallpeptidesmethod”beappliedtoallsamples,itiscommendablethattheBeijingLaboratorysuccessfullypreparedforandachieveditshigh-qualityoperationsundertheverychallengingconditionsimposedbytheCOVID-19pandemicandtheverystrictCOVID-19restrictionsinplacetomitigateitsimpactduringtheGames.

3.7ResultsManagement

TheITAhandledresultsmanagementforpotentialAnti-DopingRuleViolations(ADRVs)onbehalfoftheIOCinapromptandefficientmanner.TheprocessimplementedduringtheGameswasguidedbyaclearinternalpolicyandrespectedtherequirementsoftheInternationalStandardforResultsManagement(ISRM).TheITAkepttheIOTeaminformedofallrelevantresultsmanagementmatters.TheCourtofArbitrationforSport’sAnti-DopingDivision(CASADD)wasappointedtohearallpotentialADRVcasesfortheGames.TheprovisionalsuspensioninthecaseofthefigureskatingathletewasheardbytheCourtofArbitrationforSport’s(CAS)AdHocDivision

(CASAdHocAwardOG2208-09-10)

sincethepositivetestrelatedtoatestconductedoutsideoftheGamesperiod(andnotundertheIOC’sjurisdiction)andwasbasedonanappealfromadecisionbytheRussianAnti-DopingAgency’s(RUSADA)DisciplinaryAnti-DopingCommitteeonherprovisionalsuspension.TheIOTeamisoftheviewthatcaseswerehandledpromptlyandeffectivelyandthatthepartiestoeachcasewereprovidedwithreasonabledeadlinestomakesubmissionsandwiththeopportunitytobeheardpromptly.

3.8Conclusion

Inconclusion,whiletheIOreportofferssomerecommendationsthroughoutforconsiderationbydifferent

stakeholdersandforfutureeditionsoftheGames,theIOTeamwasimpressedbytheanti-dopingprogramimplementedfortheBeijingGamesandcongratulatestheIOC,theITA,Beijing2022,theBeijingLaboratory,theCASandallotherstakeholderswhocontributedtothesuccessoftheanti-dopingprogramandtoprotectingtheintegrityoftheGames.

4.0Mandate,Role,FunctionsoftheIOTeam

AttheinvitationoftheIOC,WADAappointedanIOTeamtoattendtheBeijingGames.

Originallylaunchedatthe2000OlympicGamesinSydney,theIOprogramwasestablishedtoenhanceathleteandpublicconfidenceatmajorsportingeventsbymonitoringandreportingonallphasesofthedopingcontrolandresultsmanagementprocessesinanobjectivemanner.Overtime,theIOprogramhasevolvedtomeettheneedsanddemandsoforganizationsresponsiblefordeliveringmajorevents.ForthiseditionoftheGames,anaudit-styleapproachwasadopted.TheIOTeam,throughitsobservations,assessedwhetherproced