The World Anti-Doping Association knows micro-dosing, testosterone patches, and sample manipulations are going on and the anti-doping agency is confident it is getting better at catching the cheats.

“Nothing surprises me,” director-general David Howman said. “There are many examples of athletes being stupid because they know there’s going to be a full programme at events like this and yet they still take the risk. I don’t understand it and I don’t think there will be an example where it doesn’t happen.”

From Nzherald.co.nz:

Wada is getting more scientifically savvy, but recognises that people are paying smart people large sums of money to stay ahead of the pack.

That is why it has forged an alliance with Interpol and is using a more investigative-based approach to catching cheats.

“There are more examples nowadays of micro-dosing, where substances can go in and out of the body reasonably quickly. We have more cases of manipulation, where athletes can manipulate their samples, and so we have to be wary.”

“Those who are supplying the drugs are making a lot of money. There are many countries where it is legal to distribute steroids, to distribute EPO, to distribute human growth hormone. Why not invest in that business and make a lot of money? We need to stop that,” Howman said.

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