Note that their are only 30 USA that were tested by the IPF. Whereas the usapl runs their test thru Quest like the others. This means that the USA does not follow policy of the IPF to use WADA labs. They prefer to use a non WADA Lab to be selective and target or not target individuals. The IPF is having discussions about this and a "change" is in the works.

The IPF has been having discussions about this for almost a decade. The original agreement with the IPF with USAPL came onboard as the affiliate was that we would manage our own drug testing. We have done so and done well with it on NO government funding.

Please also remember that there is no IPF requirement for doping control numbers. Many countries do not have any testing and many more have ineffective testing that is reflected in their world level failures.

At each time the internet critics suggest that we MUST go to all WADA third party testing to have an effective testing program they cite federations that test 2 or 3 %. Time has shown that that number is ineffective. So, for our part we will continue to test and manage our program internally, test people, post the results to make the program transparent and do all the WADA testing we can afford. At this point, drug testing is approximately 40% of our budget.

There are always the allegations that athletes hide out. But there are the same allegations if a WADA agency tests too.

So be it. We continue to run one of the most effective drug testing programs in the world that is member and federation funded. Our international testing record speaks for itself.

LJM

The USAPL has not had an international failure for AAS for over 10 years.