It was late at night, the doping checkpoint of the National Biathlon Center was still brightly lit, and Wang Lijun, a doping inspector, was introducing the operation process and precautions to a foreign athlete in English. During the collection of urine and blood samples, he was unable to touch the samples until the bottle was sealed and supervised the transfer of the samples to the doping testing laboratory. "We must strictly adhere to various operating procedures to ensure the true validity of the sample." He said.
Wang Lijun is from the Capital Institute of Pediatrics and is a cardiovascular physician. When he received the official invitation to the Winter Olympics on January 27, he could not hide his excitement and excitement, "The Beijing Winter Olympics is a major international event, and I am very proud to have the opportunity to participate in it!" ”
This is not the first time that Wang Lijun has "touched the Olympics", during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, he served as a university student city volunteer at the Chongwenmen subway station, responsible for the route guidance of the venue. He said: "Beijing is a city that has hosted the 'Double Olympics', and I am also a medical worker who participated in the 'Double Olympics', so it is so memorable to have this experience in my lifetime." ”
Wang Lijun introduced that the doping test is mainly in the three stages before, during and after the game, through the collection of athletes' urine and blood samples, sent to the doping testing center for testing, to check whether the athletes have relevant illegal drug intake, to ensure that the event is fair and just. Doping testing is also irregular and uninterrupted, and athletes may be randomly checked at various time periods from 6:00 to 23:00 every day, as well as at different stages such as rest, training, and participation.
Doping testing is a crucial part of every athlete, and if there is an error in the process, it will not only affect the athlete's performance, but also involve disputes such as appeals. Therefore, it is to be done under the supervision of the staff of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the International Inspection Agency (ITA) and the International Federations.
At the end of 2020, Wang Lijun participated in the professional training of theory and practice, and passed the full English real-life simulation work procedure assessment. After entering the venue, there is daily business training, which needs to be adjusted for the subtle problems found in each venue. In addition, the three international prosecutors invited by the Olympic Organizing Committee will participate in the work of the inspectors from time to time, "We will make every effort to ensure that the inspection is 'zero mistakes' and show professionalism and rigor." ”
Wang Lijun said: "Behind every medal is the silent effort of the doping inspector, as a silent 'referee', we guarantee the fairness and impartiality of the game in another way."