Anti-doping data show increased testing, decrease in adverse findings

The World Anti-Doping Agency released its most recent data Wednesday, showing an increase in testing and a decrease in adverse findings among athletes worldwide.

The Testing Figures Report includes information from the 2014 calendar year.

In comparison to 2013, officials analyzed about 15,000 more urine and blood samples last year. Adverse findings dropped from 1.3% to 1.1%

Those findings do not necessarily mean an athlete was penalized. In some cases, officials might have discovered mitigating circumstances.

“This data will help organizations reflect on their anti-doping programs and see where improvements can be made,” said Sir Craig Reedie, WADA president.

Track and field, soccer, cycling, aquatics and weightlifting ranked among the most heavily tested sports.

Almost 2% of tested weightlifters had adverse findings. Cycling and track and field had 1% of such findings. Soccer and aquatics came in at 0.5% for the year.