We had such information that a raid was a necessity.

We wish to avoid the image of conducting some sort of witch hunt here, but we have reason to follow up a certain number of cases.

We never asked the Italian police to take action. We informed them that we would conduct testing on the evening of the 18th and they decided to take action at the same time.

We want to avoid any kind of image of a witch-hunt, but we have reason … to follow up a certain number of cases by blood analysis.

That he was in the same area (as the athletes) created quite some concern for us.

A positive or negative dope test is not the full story. This goes on until we have a final conclusion with all elements.

For us to put in a new element would cause serious problems. We should avoid that.

The athletes, to my knowledge, have been tested before they left.

I believe they may well, if they have been properly stored ? without access to outside people so they cannot be tampered with. Also in a refrigerator or deep frozen, … If not in such...

There were no stimulants, steroids or erythropoietin (EPO) found.

We adopted the WADA code two years ago at our last congress including the two years’ ban,

We are very much aware…We are pre pared. We are ready to take the challenge on board, should it occur.

Attempts are out there to pick up what science is giving.

We, like many other federations, were not 100 percent happy with the code, but for the sake of harmonization and loyalty and to move the code forward we sort of compromised, all of us.

We have such evidence that this raid was necessary.

This is an ongoing process. It has started and it will go on until we are finished with all these cases.

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