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The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) claimed to have done more testing in 2017 compared to the previous year. NADA said in a statement Thursday: "The anti-doping test figures published by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for 2017 indicate a seven percent increase in the number of tests performed.In 2016, NADA collected 2831 samples, of which 2699 urine samples, and 73 positive results.In 2017, 3174 samples were collected, including 2964 urine samples, of which 71 were tested positive.NADA collected 5162 samples in 2015, 4340 in 2014, 4274 in 2013 and 4168 in 2012.
Referring to the 2017 test numbers, NADA has been looking at collecting 401 samples at international events, which marks Also compared to the previous year where only 328 samples were collected. "
He said:" In 2017, 210 blood samples were tested against 132 in 2016. This represents a 69% increase in blood samples collected by NADA. NADA also stated that "the percentage of out-of-competition tests conducted by NADA for urine samples was 49 in 2017, which is higher than the 46% for all NADOs in the world.
For blood samples, out of competition the tests carried out in 2017 amounted to 68% for NADA. According to the statement, NADA performed more tests using various scientific methods.
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