Lausanne: Chinau2019s state anti- doping agency u201c temporarilyu201d suspended testing on Monday less than six months before the Tokyo Olympics in response to the coronavirus epidemic, the International Testing Agency told AFP. u201c The situation is one of caution so as not to endanger athletes or test officials and while recognising the importance of anti- doping activities, the priorities are to maintain public health for all,u201d said the ITA. The 2020 Olympics start on July 24. The Chinese agency ( CHINADA) u201c will gradually resume testing as soon as the situation improves,u201d the ITA said, adding that it was examining whether u201c private providersu201d could conduct tests. u201c We are still six months away from the Tokyo Games. It is likely that this will have an impact on the testing missions in China and solutions will have to be found,u201d an ITA spokeswoman said.
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