FIBA touts random drug tests at worlds
August 30, 2010
ISTANBUL (AP)—Basketball’s governing body says more than 100 random drug testswill be conducted at the world championship, its largest program ever.
Patrick Baumann, FIBA’s secretary general, says 48 players, two from eachteam, have been tested and there will be at least 60 tests more during thetournament through Sept. 12.
Baumann says he hopes this can “banish the myth that some teams are nottested,” adding that “everybody is treated exactly the same and there are noexceptions.”
FIBA has been conducting random drug tests since 1990.
Baumann also says Monday that FIBA hopes to increase the world championshipfrom 24 to 32 teams, and the Olympics from 12 to 16.
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