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The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) was founded by World Athletics in 2017 to combat doping and address other forms of ethical misconduct in the sport of athletics.[1] The Monaco-based organization operates independently from World Athletics to fulfill World Anti-Doping Code requirements.[2] It is currently headed by Brett Clothier.[3]
The organization collected more than 3800 samples from athletes in the first six months of 2021 in advance of the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] In 2023, AIU announced new efforts to establish a "blood steroid passport" to better detect the presence of steroids, more commonly used in sprinting and throwing events, through blood serum and endocrine testing.[5]
AIU argues that the number of doping bans in athletics indicates that other sports are not robustly testing athletes.[6]
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- ^ "Know Us | Athletics Integrity Unit". www.athleticsintegrity.org. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "Brett Clothier appointed as first Head of Athletics Integrity Unit | PRESS-RELEASE | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ "AIU details comprehensive testing programme ahead of Tokyo Olympics | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ Ingle, Sean (2023-08-22). "Head of Athletics Integrity Unit takes aim at doping policies of other sports". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
- ^ Panja, Tariq (2024-08-01). "Track Keeps Banning Drug Cheats. It Worries That Other Sports Are Not". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-15.