The coronavirus pandemic, which has forced a one-year postponement for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, is also casting a large shadow over global anti-doping measures.
With tournament cancellations and the difficulty of performing unannounced out-of-competition inspections due to movement restrictions, drug testing is no longer performed as it had been. To protect fairness, new attempts are being made in the United States to remotely collect blood and urine samples with the help of video technology.
"It is such a blatantly obvious advantage — to those who see sport just as a way of winning at all costs and making money, this is a gift," a British race walker told The Times, of the drug testing disruptions caused by the health crisis.