Roger Black Soundbites - 23 athletes from the London 2012 Olympics from 5 sports and 6 countries returned adverse findin

The video discusses the evolution of testing for banned substances in sports, highlighting past limitations and the introduction of retrospective testing that can detect cheating up to 10 years later. Current statistics show a 10% cheating rate among athletes, which is both concerning and reassuring as it indicates most athletes are clean. The video emphasizes the importance of maintaining public trust and the efforts of the International Limit Committee to prevent cheating in the future.

What was the main challenge in testing for banned substances back in 2012?

• Tests were too expensive

• Too many substances to test for

• Lack of technology to detect them

• Athletes were not cheating

How long can samples be tested retrospectively according to the new measures?

• 10 years

• 5 years

• 15 years

• 20 years

What percentage of athletes were found to be cheating in the recent tests?

• 5%

• 7%

• 10%

• 15%

How does the recent percentage of cheating athletes compare to past events?

• There is no comparison available

• It is about the same

• It is lower

• It is higher

What is the International Olympic Committee doing to combat cheating?

• Increasing the number of events

• Making it harder for athletes to cheat

• Reducing the number of tests

• Allowing more substances