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Record Number of Anti-doping Tests Conducted During PyeongChang 2018: IOC

Record Number of Anti-doping Tests Conducted During PyeongChang 2018: IOC

SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday that a record number of anti-doping tests were conducted during the PyeongChang Winter Olympics last month. The IOC said 3,149 tests were carried out, making it “the most robust anti-doping program in the history of the Olympic Winter Games.” It said [...]

Anti-doping Efforts on the Rise Ahead of PyeongChang Olympics

Anti-doping Efforts on the Rise Ahead of PyeongChang Olympics

DAEJEON, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — With the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics only two weeks away, anti-doping efforts are on the rise in South Korea. With Russian athletes banned from this year’s Olympics over a massive state-backed doping scandal, a growing number of patent applications for anti-doping test technology have been filed in South Korea in [...]

S. Korea Retains Board Membership in World Anti-Doping Body

S. Korea Retains Board Membership in World Anti-Doping Body

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea has retained its board membership in the world’s top sports anti-doping body, officials here said Wednesday.  The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said South Korea was re-elected as an Asian representative on the Foundation Board at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Asian countries cast their votes [...]