Athletics-WADA alarmed by extent of allegations from leaked blood tests data (Reuters)
* WADA orders investigation * More than 800 “highly suggestive” or “abnormal” blood tests * “Suspicious tests” for 1/3 of medallists in endurance events (Releads with World Anti-Doping Agency reaction) By Karolos Grohmann KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 (Reuters) – The World Anti-Doping Agency on Sunday said it was alarmed by the size and extent of “wild” doping allegations after IAAF test data leaked to news organisations showed hundreds of suspect samples from athletes, including Olympic and world championship medallists. Britain’s Sunday Times newspaper and German broadcaster ARD/WDR say they had been given access to the results of 12,359 blood tests given by more than 5,000 athletes over 11 years in a case that could plunge athletics into a new doping crisis.