Olympic chief says drug testing ‘ineffective’

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Olympic Committee chief John Coates says current worldwide drug testing is "ineffective" and wants to shift the burden of proof on to athletes if they refuse to cooperate with doping investigations.

Coates was appearing Friday at the Senate hearing which is considering expanding the role of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority beyond drug testing to include investigative and other powers.

The AOC head said "there is a case for us to acknowledge that the testing that WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) prescribes, and that is carried out in this country and around the world, is ineffective at catching drug cheats."