The independent person report : Richard H. McLaren independent person WADA investigation of Sochi allegations / Richard H. McLaren. - Montréal : World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), 2016
Key Findings:
1. The Moscow Laboratory operated, for the protection of doped Russian athletes, within a State-dictated failsafe system, described in the report as the Disappearing Positive Methodology.
2. The Sochi Laboratory operated a unique sample swapping methodology to enable doped Russian athletes to compete at the Games.
3. The Ministry of Sport directed, controlled and oversaw the manipulation of athlete’s analytical results or sample swapping, with the active participation and assistance of the FSB, CSP, and both Moscow and Sochi Laboratories.
Content:
Chapter 1: Executive Summary of this Report
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Creation and Terms of Reference of the Independent Investigation into Sochi and Other Allegations
1.4 Witnesses
1.5 Findings of IC and Relationship to IP Investigation
1.6 Overall Outcomes of the Independent Investigation
Chapter 2: The IP Investigation Method
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Investigation Process
2.3 The Investigation Procedure
2.4 The IAAF Taskforce
2.5 The Mandate
Chapter 3: The Moscow Laboratory & the Disappearing Positives
3.1 The IC Findings on the Moscow Laboratory
3.2 The Disappearing Positive Methodology
3.3 Events of Autumn 2014 and the 37 Samples
3.4 Forensic Testing of the 37 Samples
3.5 The “Cocktail”
Chapter 4: The Command Structure
4.1 The Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation
4.2 The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB)
Chapter 5: The Sochi Laboratory Sample Swapping
Methodology
5.3 The Mechanics of Sample Swapping
5.4 Results of the Sochi Investigation
Chapter 6: Other Sporting Events
6.1 Introduction
6.2 London 2012 Olympic Games
6.3 World University Games, Kazan 2013
6.4 2013 Moscow IAAF World Championships (“Moscow Championships”)
Chapter 7: Summary of Findings
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