Preparation for Sample Collection Process

At these events it is essential to have one experienced DCO carrying out all planning and

preparation, including planning for the most suitable time of notification, assisting during

notification, setting up the doping control station, maintaining contact with the technical

delegate on site and other ongoing issues. Such person was not assigned, leaving all

these tasks to the DCO, who also had to deal with inexperienced chaperones and partly

experienced or inexperienced Mexican DCOs.

Doping Control Stations

Each venue was equipped with an identified doping control station during competition. At

larger venues, such as swimming or athletics, these were permanent doping control

stations, with a waiting area, processing room and adjacent toilet facilities for each

procedure room.

The doping control stations at several venues were temporary facilities. A more

professional layout for this size of competition was expected. Several of these doping

control stations lacked facilities that would fully secure the athlete’s privacy, such as:

1. Lack of closed waiting area;

2. No guard at the door restricting entrance;

3. No record of people entering and/or leaving the station;

4. Lack of toilet facilities at one site;

5. Lack of privacy at the processing table;

6. An office at one site was used as both a waiting area and processing room.


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