Mike Hooper Quotations

Being candid, we did not know there was this anomaly on eligibility until it came up recently concerning several athletes who have dual nationality. The anomaly had to be tidied up and we have done that; we have refined the rules. So, in the case of Sonia O'Sullivan, we wish her well in Melbourne but that loophole is now closed.

It's good to see the number of positive cases diminishing. Clearly the message seems to be getting through.

Delhi put a submission to us in January.

We can confirm that there have been three anti-doping rule violations all of which come from the two athletes already identified.

The protocols were designed to help protect the athletes' rights. We're not trying to withhold anything; we're doing what we're supposed to do in relation to a robust anti-doping program.

This is subject to a police investigation so I cannot comment on that.

There will be (blood testing). I'm not going to tell you how many, but there will be as well as normal urine.

The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) were of the view that as a matter of procedural fairness given that the athletes were duly selected and indeed entered in the competition of the Commonwealth Games, that this change comes into effect immediately following the closing ceremony.

It wasn't good enough and we know that. While we need to protect the athletes' rights, we may look at suspending the athlete following a positive A sample.

It's a way that children and others might be encouraged to look at their own family histories.