VANCOUVER (AP) — More than 2,000 urine and blood samples will be tested during the Vancouver Olympics as
part of a $16.4 million effort to catch drug cheats.
The new doping lab for the Feb. 12-28 Games was unveiled Wednesday at the Olympic speedskating oval in
Richmond.
The facility is a replica of the World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited lab in Montreal. The building cost
$8.9 million, with another $7.5 million for operations.
Lab director Dr. Christiane Ayotte said the facility "will utilize the finest techniques and methods
available to detect the use of prohibited substances in blood and urine samples collected from
athletes."
VANCOUVER (AP) — More than 2,000 urine and blood samples will be tested during the Vancouver Olympics as
part of a $16.4 million effort to catch drug cheats.
The new doping lab for the Feb. 12-28 Games was unveiled Wednesday at the Olympic speedskating oval in
Richmond.
The facility is a replica of the World Anti-Doping Agency-accredited lab in Montreal. The building cost
$8.9 million, with another $7.5 million for operations.
Lab director Dr. Christiane Ayotte said the facility "will utilize the finest techniques and methods
available to detect the use of prohibited substances in blood and urine samples collected from
athletes."