Beijing, February 2 (Xinhua) -- The world anti-doping agency (WADA) chairman Ban Ka said at a press conference held on the 2nd that the dry blood point detection method will be officially applied at the Olympic Games for the first time, and its prospects are promising.
According to Banka, the dry blood spot detection method has some advantages over the traditional stimulant detection method, such as more convenient collection of samples, more convenient transportation and storage. The technology has been partially applied in some of last year's major events, and at the Beijing Winter Olympics, the dry blood spot detection method will become a routine test for the first time in anti-doping testing.
According to Chen Zhiyu, director of the China Anti-Doping Center, the dry blood spot detection method was developed by China. Compared to traditional blood tests, this method is fast, simple, economical and samples are easy to store and transport. Chen Zhiyu said that dry blood point is an innovative and revolutionary detection method. This is the first time that the mainland has participated in an all-round innovation project in the field of anti-doping, and the center participates in the formulation of rules, inspection requirements, testing technology and equipment research and development, etc., to ensure that this technology is implemented in China for the first time. Before the Tokyo Olympics, China conducted more than 400 dry blood spots.
Yang Yang, vice chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency, also attended the press conference on the same day. Athletes don't think of breaking the rules in the first place, she said, their dream is to win medals. That is why it is particularly important to protect and support their dreams and to preserve the purity of sport.