Unclear whether suspended doping lab will be ready in time for Olympics
Suspension for wrongly interpreting test results and producing false positives
A top International Olympic Committee official says it's unclear if the suspended anti-doping laboratory for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics can be reopened before the games start in under six weeks.
Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi says "this is something that is doable, but there are a number of steps that need to be taken."
The World Anti-doping Agency announced Friday it had suspended the lab. Dubi said Sunday the suspension was for "wrongly interpreting" test results and producing "false positives."
Thousands of blood and urine tests will need to be shipped abroad if the lab remains closed.
Officials of the lab said Friday they expected "operations to return to normal in July." Brazil's anti-doping authority, known as ABCD and run by the sports ministry, shared the same view.