IOC - Retests for Beijing 2008 and London 2012
In August 2017, the IOC (International Olympic Committee) published the results of its reanalysis program of doping samples from the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
See the IOC press release dated August 18, 2017
A total of 111 doping violations were detected and sanctioned.
IOC Information
Key Figures
Beijing 2008
:- Number of tests conducted during the Games (July 27–August 24, 2008): 4,800-
Number of samples selected for reanalysis (process completed as samples were stored for 8 years): 1,
053- Number of cases handled by the IOC Disciplinary Commission as of August 18, 2017: 65
The following tables:
Number of athletes with positive test results by country
Number of positive test results by doping substance
As of 2017, however, the follow-up testing for the London Games had not yet been completed. See below
for further results:
Further Retests from the 2012 London Summer Olympics
In 2021, the IOC published the final results of the retroactive doping tests for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
This increased the previous total of 45 positive doping tests to 73 positive findings.