Peter Bol case prompts Wada to reform synthetic EPO testing processes
- Anti-doping agency now requires two experts to assess result
- Australian’s ban was lifted after analysis of second sample
Athletes who record inconclusive initial doping test results for synthetic EPO may be saved from public shaming, following World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) reforms prompted by the Peter Bol saga.
The Australian Olympian was provisionally suspended from competition in January 2023 after an out-of-competition test showed he had elevated levels of synthetic EPO, which can stimulate the formation of bed blood cells and aid recovery. Subsequent testing exonerated him.