New lab to test athletes

Drug cheats were warned on Monday that they are running an increasing risk of being found out, as the World Anti-Doping Agency gave its approval to a new laboratory to test athletes at the Olympics and Paralympics. WADA president John Fahey said the London 2012 Anti-Doping Laboratory "will operate to the highest standards of sample analysis" during the Games, which start in the British capital from July 27.

The testing facility, based in Harlow, nearly 20 miles (30 kilometres) north of the Olympic Park, will operate 24 hours a day during the Games and will be capable of analysing 400 samples every day.

AFP