Anti-doping authorities say leaked tests did not come from them

The World Anti-Doping Agency said Wednesday that its database was not the source for a media report alleging widespread doping among track-and-field athletes.

German broadcaster ARD and the Sunday Times recently reported on leaked data involving 12,000 blood tests from 5,000 athletes between 2001 and 2012.

Those tests allegedly show scores of Olympic and world championship medalists had recorded suspicious results.

The leak -- involving files from the IAAF, track’s governing body -- did not originally emanate from its confidential ADAMS tracking system, WADA said.

“WADA condemns the leak of athletes’ confidential information and wants to assure athletes of the world that they can have full confidence in ADAMS in protecting their personal data,” said David Howman, the agency’s director general.

Sebastian Coe, an IAAF vice president, lashed out at the report and spoke about his federation’s efforts to combat cheating.

“Nobody should underestimate the anger at the way our sport has been portrayed,” Coe told the BBC 4 Radio program “Today.” “What has angered me is the portrayal that we are doing absolutely nothing. In fact, we have led the way on this.”

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