Anti-doping Agency Sharpens Its Tools For Paris Olympics

Italian rider Andrea Piccolo was caught entering the country with growth hormones in his luggage (Credit: AFP)

In the battle against drug use at the Paris Olympics, the International Testing Agency (ITA) plans to deploy a more streamlined, high-tech approach to identify and target potential cheats.

In an interview with AFP, Benjamin Cohen, Director General of the ITA, said potential tools as its disposal included biological and performance passports as well as a mountain of other data.