s in Los Angeles, a number of test events are being planned for the Olympic venues.
However, in a statement, ASOIF said that US investigations may lead federations to consider the risks of allocating future competitions over doubts about the safety of athletes and officials.
ASOIF concerns centre around the Rodchenkov Act legislation.
The Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act passed in 2020 is named after Grigory Rodchenkov who led Russia’s state doping programme before turning whistle blower. The Act allows criminal charges to be brought against those found to have committed anti-doping rule violations.
The Act legislation extends US law enforcement jurisdiction to any international sporting competitions that involve American athletes or have financial connections to the United States.
“The Rodchenkov Act was passed over four years ago, we’ve had literally hundreds of international sporting events since then, with athletes who have come to the United States and team officials and others without incident,” said Sykes, who was elected an International Olympic Committee member on Wednesday.
“We want to reassure people who come to the United States that they will be treated with respect, and they’ll be welcome. I think we have a very, very good record.”
