WADA Independent Observer Team formed for the Beijing Games

A team of nine people will oversee key testing processes, from sampling to storage conditions. Each day during the Games, members of the Independent Observer Team will visit various competition venues to observe the implementation of the anti-doping programme.
The group will also be tasked with providing an assessment of the laboratory, including the application of a therapeutic use exclusion procedure. A team of independent experts will meet on a daily basis during the Games to compile a report.