At the conclusion of the London 2012 games, we were proud to have played our role in supporting the spirit of fair play through science.
Our contribution as the Official Laboratory Services Provider for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games involved working with King’s College London to provide facilities and equipment that allowed the expert analysts from King’s to independently operate a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory.
The goal of all partners was to make the London Olympic and Paralympic Games the cleanest possible. During the Games, more than 6000 anti-doping tests were carried out, which was greater than at any other Games. Every medalist who stepped on the podium during the Olympic Games and up to half of all competing athletes had been tested.
Being a science-led organisation, we were well placed to provide the testing facilities, offering one of our research and development sites located about 45 minutes north of the Olympic Park. This was the first time a pharmaceutical company had been involved in the provision of laboratory services for an Olympic or Paralympic Games.
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