Privately, some I.O.C. members said the skeptical coverage indicated that an overhaul of Olympic rules and procedures enacted after the Salt Lake City scandal might not earn broad public trust until Samaranch steps down as president next year.
"There are medical procedures that Olympic and Paralympic athletes are missing out on because Usada hasn't investigated the nuances of the treatments," Shirley said.
A larger, 109-mile London "Olympic Route Network," in which normal procedures like parking, getting on a bus, unloading goods and crossing the street will be curtailed or even banned, is meant to ensure speedy traveling between Olympic venues.
Russian officials met with the I.O.C. this morning and questioned the validity of the testing methods, while Muehlegg and Spanish Olympic officials challenged the scientific procedure in a separate meeting with the I.O.C.
If Olympic involvement tightens up drugs-testing procedures within golf, for example, that would be an undeniable positive.
This from PA: Aircraft that fail to comply with procedures within a restricted airspace zone around the Olympic site in London could be subject to "lethal force" from the military, it was revealed today.
The national public health system of the Olympic Games host country can be enhanced by building on procedures used during the Olympic Games preparations.
"I would prefer to delay any surgical procedure until after our Lakers season and this summer's Olympic Games," Bryant said in statement.
In addition to allegations about drug-testing procedures, Exum charged that many of his problems working for the Olympic committee reflected his race, which he claimed was the sole reason he was denied promotion to chief medical officer.
B1 SPORTS D1-10 Olympic Skating Inquiry The International Skating Union said it would investigate whether its rules and procedures were followed in the controversial awarding of the gold medal in pairs figure skating to a Russian couple on Monday.
