Tuesday, June 7, 2016

Some players might escape blood testing at Euro 2016 (The Associated Press)

A man rides in front of the Euro 2016 Cube meeting point, at the Old-Port of Marseille, southern France, Tuesday, June 7, 2016. France has revamped its stadiums for the biggest-ever European Championship, which begins Friday when the host nation takes on Romania at the Stade de France in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

Despite what it calls the most comprehensive anti-doping program at a European Championship, UEFA says some players might go through the tournament without being blood-tested. UEFA revealed the details of its anti-doping plans for the month-long tournament on Tuesday at the French anti-doping laboratory, where samples will be tested. Marc Vouillamoz, the UEFA head of medical and anti-doping, said all players from the 24 teams have been in a testing pool since January.


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