Between 150 and 200 Asian Games athletes have already been examined for doping, the Olympic Council of Asia mentioned on Monday, with no optimistic outcomes to date. Speaking at an anti-doping press convention on the second full day of the Games within the Chinese metropolis of Hangzhou, the OCA mentioned dope-testing was “gaining momentum” on the occasion. Mani Jegathesan, an adviser to the OCA anti-doping committee, warned that drug cheats can be rooted out. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Full Schedule – Sep 25)

Up to 200 athletes have been examined to date, he mentioned, however any optimistic outcomes will take a number of days to return by.

“Every athlete participating in these Games must understand that they could be picked at any time,” Jegathesan warned. “That is the best step to ensuring we have a clean event.”

There are about 12,000 athletes on the nineteenth Asian Games, extra opponents than the Olympics, and Jegathesan admitted it will be unattainable to check all of them.

Instead, they may prioritise, together with selecting out those that break world or Asian information.