独立观察员报告第19届亚运会杭州中国2022年

Reportofthe

INDEPENDENTOBSERVERS

19thAsianGames

Hangzhou,China2022

world

anti-doping

agency

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TableofContents

1.0Acknowledgements 4

2.0AcronymsandAbbreviations 5

3.0ExecutiveSummary 7

4.0WADAIndependentObserverTeam 8

4.1Mandate,Role,FunctionsoftheIOTeam 8

5.0OverviewandOperatingEnvironment 10

5.1ExtendedtestingjurisdictioninadvanceoftheAsianGames2022 11

5.2Keyplayers’rolesandresponsibilities 11

5.2.1OlympicCouncilofAsia(OCA) 11

5.2.2InternationalTestingAgency(ITA) 11

5.2.3HangzhouOrganizingCommitteeforthe2022AsianGames(HAGOC) 12

5.2.4ChinaAnti-DopingAgency(CHINADA) 12

5.2.5BeijingLaboratory 12

5.2.6CourtofArbitrationAnti-DopingDivision(CASADD) 12

5.3OperationalApproach 12

5.4TheDemocraticPeople’sRepublicofKoreaFlag 13

6.0OCAADRSandDopingControlGuidebook 13

7.0Pre-GamesTestingandLong-TermStorage 15

7.1Pre-Gamesgapanalysis 15

7.2Pre-Gamestesting 15

7.3Long-termstorage 16

8.0Education 17

8.1Pre-GamesCommunication 17

8.2OnlineModulesonADELandotherEducationActivitiesbytheNADOsandNOCs 17

9.0AthleteEngagement 18

10.0TherapeuticUseExemptions 20

11.0IntelligenceandInvestigations 22

12.0Technology 23

13.0TestDistributionPlanningandDelivery 25

13.1Riskassessment 25

13.2TestDistributionPlan 26

13.3Testdistributionandimplementation 26

13.4WhereaboutsCollection 26

13.5AthletebiologicalpassportandAthletePassportManagementUnits 28

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13.6SportSpecificProtocols 30

14.0SampleCollectionPersonnel 31

14.1Recruitment 32

14.2Training 33

14.3Management 34

15.0DopingControlStations 34

16.0SampleCollectionProcedures 36

16.1Athletenotification 36

16.2Samplecollectionprocedures 37

16.3Samplecollectionequipment 38

16.4StorageofsamplesintheDopingControlStations(DCS) 39

17.0Security,Transport,andChainofCustody 39

18.0ResultsManagement 40

19.0Appendices 42

19.1SummaryofIOTeamCommendationsandRecommendations 42

19.1.1Commendations 42

19.1.2Recommendations 44

19.2ListofSportsandDisciplines 46

19.3SummaryofTUEstatistics/information 48

19.4Samplecollectionfigures 48

19.4.1NumberofathletestestedduringthePre-GamesPeriod(22July2023to15September2023)48

19.4.2NumberofathletestestedduringtheGamesPeriod(16September2023to8October2023) 48

19.4.3NumberofathletestestedduringboththePre-GamesandGamesperiod 48

19.4.4TypesofSamplesbySport/Discipline 49

19.5SummaryofAAFsandoutcomes 5

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1.0Acknowledgements

ThesuccessoftheWADAIndependentObserver(IO)Team’smissionatthe19theditionoftheAsianGames(AsianGames2022)waslargelypredicatedonthehighdegreeofcollaborationandsupportwereceivedfromseveralpartnersthroughouttheGames.TheOlympicCouncilofAsia(OCA),theInternationalTestingAgency(ITA),theHangzhou2022OrganizingCommitteefortheAsianGames2022(HAGOC)andtheChineseAnti-DopingAgency(CHINADA)allgreatlycontributedtoourabilitytomeetourobjectives.

TheIOTeamwouldliketothankallsamplecollectionpersonnel,namelytheDopingControlStationManagers(DCSM),DopingControlOfficers(DCOs),BloodCollectionOfficers(BCOs),ChaperoneCoordinators(CCs)andchaperones,withoutwhomtheprogramcouldnotoperate.WethankinparticularthesamplecollectionpersonnelfortheirwelcomingattitudewhenevertheIOTeamvisitedaDopingControlStation(DCS).

TheIOTeamalsoextendsitsgratitudetoalltheGamesvolunteers,withaspecialthankyoutothevolunteerswhowereassignedtopersonallyassisttheIOTeam,namelyHuZiqian,WangXingyiandHuJinkaioftheUniversityofZhejiang.Theirconstantavailability,willingnesstohelpandpositiveattitudewereessentialtoensuringthebestexperiencepossiblefortheIOTeam,particularlywithrespecttothelogistical/transportationaspectsoftheIOTeam’sdailyobservations.WealsothankwholeheartedlythethreedriverswhowereassignedtotheIOTeam.

Finally,theIOTeamwouldliketoacknowledgetheathletesandathletesupportpersonnelwhoparticipatedintheAsianGames2022,whooverwhelminglydemonstratedtheircommitmenttocleansportthroughtheircooperationduringdopingcontrolprocesses.

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2.0AcronymsandAbbreviations

FullName

Acronym/Abbreviation

AdverseAnalyticalFinding

AAF

Anti-DopingAdministration&ManagementSystem

ADAMS

Anti-DopingAgencyoftheDemocraticPeople’sRepublicofKorea

DPRKNADO

Anti-DopingOrganization

ADO

Anti-DopingRuleViolation

ADRV

Anti-dopingIntelligentManagementSystem

AIMS

18theditionoftheAsianGames,JakartaPalembang2018

AsianGames2018

19theditionoftheAsianGames,Hangzhou2022

AsianGames2022

AthleteBiologicalPassport

ABP

AthletePassportManagementUnit

APMU

AtypicalFinding

ATF

BloodCollectionOfficer

BCO

CodeComplianceQuestionnaire

CCQ

CorrectiveActionReport

CAR

ChainofCustody

CoC

ChiefMedicalOfficer

CMO

ChaperoneCoordinator

CC

ChinaAnti-DopingAgency

CHINADA

CourtofArbitrationforSport’sAnti-DopingDivision

CASADD

DemocraticPeople’sRepublicofKorea

DPRK

DopingControlCommandCenter

DCCC

DopingControlForm

DCF

DopingControlOfficer

DCO

DopingControlStation

DCS

DopingControlStationManager

DCSM

DriedBloodSpot

DBS

FieldofPlay

FOP

HangzhouOrganizingCommitteeforthe2022AsianGames

HAGOC

IndependentObserverReportforthe18theditionoftheAsianGames,JakartaPalembang2018

AsianGames2018IOreport

IndependentObserverTeam

IOTeam

IntelligenceandInvestigations

I&I

InternationalDopingControlOfficer

IDCO

InternationalFederation

IF

InternationalStandardforEducation

ISE

InternationalStandardforTestingandInvestigations

ISTI

InternationalStandardforTUEs

ISTUE

InternationalTestingAgency

ITA

InternationalTestingAgency'sdatamanagementsystem

PASS

InternationalTestingAgency'sreportingplatform

REVEAL

InternationalTestingAgency'santi-dopingcommunicationplatform

ADCOM

LocalOrganizingCommittee

LOC

MajorEventsOrganization

MEO

MemorandumofCooperation

MOC

NationalAnti-DopingLaboratory,BeijingSportsUniversity

BeijingLaboratoryorLaboratory

NationalAnti-DopingOrganization

NADO

NationalOlympicCommittee

NOC

OCAAnti-DopingRulesapplicabletothe19theditionoftheAsianGames,Hangzhou2022

OCAADRs

OlympicCouncilofAsia

OCA

OlympicBroadcastingServices

OBS

RegisteredTestingPool

RTP

ResultsManagementAuthority

RMA

SportSpecificProtocol

SSP

TechnicalOfficials’Village

TOV

TestDistributionPlan

TDP

TestingPool

TP

TherapeuticUseExemption

TUE

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TherapeuticUseExemptionCommittee

TUEC

VenueCoordinator

VC

WordAnti-DopingCode

Code

WorldAnti-DopingAgency

WADA

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3.0ExecutiveSummary

TheAsianGames2022werepostponedinMay2022duetoarisingnumberofCOVID-19casesinChinaatthetimeandrescheduledfor2023.Theanti-dopingprogramwhichwasputinplacefortheAsianGames2022,heldinHangzhou,China,wasofahighcalibreandaddressedmanyoftherecommendationswhichwereraisedinthepreviousIOreportoftheAsianGames2018.ThecorrectiveactionsthatwereraisedintheCorrectiveActionReport(CAR)senttotheOlympicCouncilofAsia(OCA)2December2022intheframeworkoftheWADACodeComplianceQuestionnaire(CCQ)werealsofullyimplemented.TheIOTeamisoftheopinionthatthiswaslargelytheresultofdelegatingmostoftheanti-dopingprogramtotheInternationalTestingAgency(ITA),andsub-delegatingsamplecollectiontoCHINADA,bothofwhichreliedontheirconsiderablemajoreventsexpertisetohelpdeliverarobustanti-dopingprogram.TheprogressmadeisveryencouragingandsetshighstandardswhichtheOCAshouldstrivetoemulateandbuildoninfutureeditionsoftheAsianGames.

Fromatestingperspective,theanti-dopingprogramoftheAsianGames2022standsoutintermsofitsinfrastructure,logistics,technology,andthehighdegreeofprofessionalismofthedopingcontrolpersonnel.

Thedopingcontrolstations(DCS)wereofaveryhighstandardandmettherequirementsofArticle6.3.2oftheInternationalStandardforTestingandInvestigations(ISTI).Theywerealsolocatedwithincloseproximityofwherecompetitionstookplace,meaningthatathletescouldeasilybeescortedtotheDCSs.

Theuseofmultipletechnologicaltools,whicharedescribedinthereport(section12),increasedtheefficiencyoftheanti-dopingprograminmanyrespects.Forinstance,theentiredopingcontrolprocess,includingnotificationofathletes,wascompletedinapaperlessformat.TheDopingControlCoordinationCentrecouldalsotrackinrealtimethetestingofathletesandretrieveadetaileddataontestingthroughtheuseoftheAIMSplatform.

ThetransportationofsamplesfromDCSstotheBeijinglaboratorywassecuredandcompletedwithin48hours,therebyguaranteeingtheintegrityofthesamplesforlaboratoryanalysis.

Thedopingcontrolpersonnelwentthroughathoroughrecruitmentandtrainingprocess.Throughoutitsobservations,theIOTeamfeltthatthedopingcontrolpersonnelwascompetent,motivated,disciplinedandfriendly.ThenumberofdopingcontrolpersonnelinvolvedduringtheAsianGames2022wasalsosufficienttoensurethatdopingcontrolprocessesransmoothly.

WhiletheoveralltestingactivitiesattheAsianGames2022arepraiseworthy,itisworthnotingthatsomeissueswereidentified.

TheIOTeamnoticedchallengeswithrespecttothetimelysubmissionofaccurateroominginformation,asdetailedintherelevantsectionofthereport,whichledtocomplicationsintheimplementationoftheout-of-competitiontestingprogram.Afewissueswerealsonotedduringthenotificationphaseofthedopingcontrolprocess,suchastheunnecessarydelayonsomeoccasionstoformallynotifyathletesoftheirselectionfordopingcontrol.

Thatsaid,theissuesraisedbytheIOTeamwereacteduponswiftly,meaningthattheseobservationswerequicklyresolvedonthegroundfortheremainderoftheGamesperiod.

TheextensionoftheOCA’sjurisdictiontotestathletesinthemonthsleadinguptotheAsianGames2022,morespecificallyfrom22Julyto15September(theso-called“Pre-Games”testingjurisdiction),aswellasthequalityoftheriskassessment,testdistributionplan(TDP)anduseofintelligencethroughvarioussources,ensuredthattestingwascarriedoutinfullcompliancewiththeISTI.

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Otherareasoftheanti-dopingprogram,includingTherapeuticUseExemptions(TUEs),IntelligenceandInvestigations(I&I)andResultsManagement,aswellasEducation,werealsomanagedinaCode-compliantmanner.Moredetailontheseprogramareascanbefoundintherelevantsectionsofthisreport.

4.0WADAIndependentObserverTeam

TheIOTeamconsistedofthefollowingmembers:

•Mr.NickPaterson(NewZealand),ChiefExecutive,DrugFreeSportNewZealand(Chair)

•Mr.LouisDuparc-Portier(France),Manager,ComplianceUnit,WADA(Vice-Chair)

•Mr.SaravanaPerumalShanmugam(India),Manager,Asia/OceaniaOffice,WADA*

•Ms.MereyTan(Singapore),GeneralManager,Anti-DopingSingapore

•Ms.GabyAhrens(Namibia),ViceChair,WADAAthleteCouncil*

*PresentduringthefirstpartoftheAsianGames2022

IOTeamAsianGames2022

4.1Mandate,Role,FunctionsoftheIOTeam

AttheinvitationoftheOlympicCouncilofAsia(OCA),WADAappointedanIOTeamtoattendtheAsianGames2022.

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

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FortheseGames,theOCAandWADAagreedthattheIOTeamwouldobserveallaspectsofdopingcontrolincluding,inparticular:

•TestDistributionPlanning(TDP);

•Implementationoftheout-of-competitionandin-competitiontestingprograms;

•Provisionofwhereaboutsinformation;

•Trainingofsamplecollectionpersonnel;

•Athleteselection;

•Athletenotificationandsamplecollectionprocedures;

•Transportandchainofcustodyofsamples;

•TherapeuticUseExemption(TUE)procedures;

•Resultsmanagementprocess(includinghearingsheldduringtheperiodoftheGames);and

•Anyotherrelevantareasunderthe2021Code,InternationalStandardsorTechnicalDocuments.

TheGamesperiodfordopingcontrolranfrom16September2023untilthefinaldateofcompetitionon8October2023.TheIOTeammembersarrivedprogressivelyon-sitefrom17September2023onwardandactiveobservationstookplacebetween20September2023and5October2023.Duringthattime,theIOTeamvisitedatotalof21competitionvenuesaswellasthedopingcontrolstationlocatedattheAthleteVillageinHangzhou.Giventhelargevolumeofcompetitionvenuesandsub-athletevillages,andtheconsiderabledistancestoreacheachlocation,andthelimitednumberofIOTeammemberson-sitethroughouttheGamesperiodduetounforeseeableevents,theIOTeamhadtoprioritizewhichvenuestheyvisited.Thisdeterminationwasmadebasedoncertainkeycriteria,namelytheriskassociatedtoeachsport/discipline,aswellasthenumberofteststobeconductedonagivendateforaspecificcompetitionasprovidedintheTDP,andthelogisticsinvolvedintermsoftransportation.

Thedopingcontrolsofthefollowing29sportswerethesubjectofobservationsandassessmentbytheIOTeam:

•Athletics(severaldisciplinesobserved)

•Badminton

•Basketball

•Boxing

•Canoe

•Cycling

•Diving

•Fencing

•Football

•Gymnastics

•Hockey

•Judo

•Kabaddi

•Kurash

•Rowing

•Rugbysevens

•Shooting

•Skateboarding

•Softtennis

•Squash

•Swimming(severaldisciplinesobserved)

•Tabletennis

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•Taekwondo

•Triathlon

•Volleyball

•WaterPolo

•Weightlifting

•Wrestling

•Wushu

Inaddition,theIOTeamattendedthecoordinationmeetingsbetweentheOCA,ITA,HangzhouOrganizingCommitteeforthe2022AsianGames(HAGOC)andCHINADA,whichtookplaceinitiallyonadailybasisandtheneveryseconddayduringthesecondhalfoftheGames,toreportontheteam’sobservationsandtoprovideongoingfeedback.Inadditiontoverbalfeedback,theIOTeamsubmittedwrittenreportsofitsobservationsandrecommendationsviatheITA’ssecureonlineplatform,ADCOM.TheITArespondedinwritingtoallfeedbackprovided,andalltherecommendationsthatcouldbeimplementedduringtheGamesweredonesoinapromptmanner.Examplesareprovidedthroughoutthisreport.

Inadditiontothedailymeetings,theITAalsoorganized‘in-focus’meetingswheretheITA,theOCA,HAGOC,CHINADAandtheIOTeamexploredinmoredetailsseveralaspectsoftheanti-dopingprogramimplementedattheGames.SessionswereconductedontheTestingprogram,AthleteBiologicalPassport(ABP),Education,TUEs,IntelligenceandInvestigationsandResultsManagement.

TheIOTeamalsoattendedtheChiefMedicalOfficer(CMO)introductorymeeting(20September2023)andwasprovidedwiththerelevantinformationrelatedtoresultsmanagementprocesses.

5.0OverviewandOperatingEnvironment

TheAsianGamesarerecognizedasoneofthelargestmajorsportingeventsintheworldandits19theditioncertainlyliveduptothisreputation,withalmost12,000participatingathletesrepresenting45Asiandelegations.TheAsianGames2022tookplaceinHangzhou,China,wereofficiallyopenedon23September2023andconcludedon8October2023.TheAsianGames2022featured40sports,61disciplinesand481medalevents.TheAsianGames2022werespreadacrossalargegeographicalzone,whichincluded55competitionvenues,theAthleteVillageinHangzhou,aswellasfiveathletesub-villageswherespecificsports/disciplinestookplaceinNingbo,Wenzhou,Jinhua,TongluandChun’an.

LocationoftheAthletevillage,thefivesub-villagesanddistances

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Athletesub-village

Sport/Discipline

Ningboathletesub-village

Sailing,BeachVolleyball

Wenzhouathletesub-village

Football(groupmatches),DragonBoat

Jinhuaathletesub-village

Football(groupmatches),Sepaktakraw

Tongluathletesub-village

Equestrian

Chun’anathletesub-village

Cycling,Triathlon,MarathonSwimming

5.1ExtendedtestingjurisdictioninadvanceoftheAsianGames2022

UnlikepreviouseditionsoftheseGames,theOCAextendeditstestingjurisdictionpursuanttoArticle5.2.2oftheOCA2023Anti-DopingRulesapplicabletotheAsianGames2022(OCAADRs).TheITA(actingonbehalfoftheOCA)hadjurisdictiontoconductout-of-competitiontestingonanyathletewhowasenteredtoormayhavebeenenteredtoparticipateintheAsianGames2022,orwhowereotherwisesubjecttotheOCA’sauthority,startingfrom22July2023.TheseadditionaltwomonthsoftestingjurisdictionallowedtheITAtocoordinatetestsonathleteswhomaynothavebeensufficientlytestedbyNationalAnti-DopingOrganizations(NADOs)ortherespectiveInternationalFederations(IFs)intheleaduptotheAsianGames2022,priortotheirarrivalinHangzhou.

Asthemonthsleadinguptomajoreventsareconsideredofhigherriskfordoping,thisextendedjurisdictionisatestamenttotheOCA’scommitmenttocleansportintheframeworkoftheAsianGames.

5.2Keyplayers’rolesandresponsibilities

5.2.1OlympicCouncilofAsia(OCA)

TheOCAisthegoverningbodyoftheAsianGameswhodraftedandadoptedtheOCAADRsthatwereinforceduringtheAsianGames2022.WhiletheOCA,astheSignatorytotheCode,remainedresponsiblefromaCodecomplianceperspectiveforallaspectsofdopingcontrolconductedattheGames,theOCAagreedtodelegatethemanagementofitsanti-dopingprogramtotheITA,savefortheimplementationoftheEducationplan.

TheOCAappointedtheCourtofArbitrationforSport’sAnti-DopingDivision(CASADD)toactastheindependenthearingbodyfortheAsianGames2022,incompliancewiththeOCAADRs.ItalsoappointednineofthethirteenIDCOspresentattheAsianGames2022.

EventhoughtheITAwasresponsibleforleadingtheanti-dopingprogramattheAsianGames2022,theOCA,viaMs.NadiaAliAlShamali,Dr.SultanALBusaidiandMr.VinodTiwari,offeredvaluableguidanceonseveralmattersduringthedailymeetings.

5.2.2InternationalTestingAgency(ITA)

TheITAwasestablishedin2018asanorganizationthatwouldmanageanti-dopingprogramsforIFs,MEOs,andNADOsinneedofsupport.

InHangzhou,theITAhadoverallresponsibilityforthedevelopment,implementation,andmanagementofmostoftheanti-dopingprogram.Inthisrespect,theITAledthedevelopmentoftheriskassessmentandTDPfortheAsianGames2022.Inaddition,itcoordinatedotheraspectssuchasthepre-Gamestestingprogram,theimplementationofrecommendationsissuedbyAPMUs,theset-upandmanagementoftheTUEmanagementsystem,intelligenceandinvestigations,thelong-termstorageplan,pursuinganypotentialADRVsunderthejurisdictionoftheOCA,providingtheOCAwithanEducationplantobeimplementedbytheOCA,etc.

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TheITAhadfivestaffon-site,inadditiontostaffwhichoperatedfromtheirheadquartersinLausanne.Thisofferedround-the-clockcoverageregardingGames-timematters.TheITAwasthemainpointofcontactfortheIOTeam.AllstaffthattheIOTeaminteractedwithwereveryprofessional,open,andcollaborativeintheirapproach.

5.2.3HangzhouOrganizingCommitteeforthe2022AsianGames(HAGOC)

HAGOCwasthelocalorganizingcommitteefortheAsianGames2022.ItwasinchargeofthepublicationoftheDopingControlGuidebookfortheAsianGames2022,thepreparationanddeliveryofDCSs,theestablishmentandenforcementofacontractwiththeBeijingLaboratory,collectingandmanagingwhereabouts/roominginformation(includinganynecessaryfollow-upswithNOCs),transportingathletesafterdopingcontrolifrequired,arrangingtransportofsamplestotheBeijingLaboratoryandsecurityofthechainofcustody,aswellasotherlogisticalaspectsassociatedwithdopingcontrol.

5.2.4ChinaAnti-DopingAgency(CHINADA)

TheITAsub-delegatedsomeaspectsofdopingcontroltoCHINADAaspermittedundertheOCAADRs,includingtherecruitment,trainingandallocationofsamplecollectionpersonnel,samplecollectionequipmentprocurement,conductingdopingcontrolonCHINADA’spaperlesssystem(AIMS),enteringDopingControlFormsinADAMSandproducingreports/dashboardstomonitortheseactivities.CHINADAwasalsoresponsiblefortheeducationofChineseathletes,whichinvolvedassistingHAGOCandOCAwhenrequired.

5.2.5BeijingLaboratory

TheBeijingLaboratorywascontractedbyHAGOCtoanalyzesamplescollectedduringtheAsianGames2022.

5.2.6CourtofArbitrationAnti-DopingDivision(CASADD)

Asnotedabove,CASADDwasappointedbytheOCAtoactastheindependenthearingbodyfortheAsianGames2022,incompliancewiththeOCAADRs.

5.3OperationalApproach

TheAsianGames2022markedanimportantdeparturefromitspreviouseditionsintermsoftheoperationalapproachitadopted.Byoutsourcingalmostallofitsanti-dopingprogramtotheITA,theOCAsoughttoeliminatetheinherentconflictofinterestthatexistswhenanorganizationbothpromotesandpolicesitssport.ThedelegationtoITAalsoplacedanti-dopingoperationsinthehandsofanentitythatiswell-versedinthemanagementofanti-dopingactivitiesinamajoreventenvironmentgivenitsexperienceandprofessionalisminthefield.TheinvolvementofCHINADAintheanti-dopingoperationsattheAsianGames2022,throughthesub-delegationbyITAofanumberofitsresponsibilities,isalsopraisedbytheIOTeam.Asawell-establishedNADOwithsignificantMajorEventexperience,CHINADAwasabletodeliveroneveryaspectoftheanti-dopingprogramithadbeensub-delegated.WhiletheIOTeamrecognizestheimportanceofinvolvingthelocalNADOinmajoreventssuchastheAsianGames,inordertoexpandmajoreventexperienceintheAsiancontinent,considerationcouldbegiventoinvolvingrepresentativesofsomedevelopingNADOsoftheregiontofurtherbuildcapacitythroughtheopportunitytoassistand/orobservetheimplementationoftheanti-dopingoperationsandoversightoffutureeditionsoftheAsianGamesaswell.ThiswouldelevatethequalityofthelegacyleftbytheAsianGamesbyprovidingregionalNADOswithvaluablemajoreventsexperience,therebypreparingthemforfutureeditionsoftheAsianGameswhichcouldbehostedintheircountries.

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TheIOTeampraisestheoperationalapproachthatwasadoptedfortheAsianGames2022andacknowledgesthattherecommendationsthatwereraisedintheAsianGames2018IOreportinthis