Sport Integrity Australia wishes to reassure Australian athletes of the Agency's commitment to ensuring that the global anti-doping system is thorough, fair and transparent. 

Athletes in Australia and around the world must have confidence in the global anti-doping system and be assured that all competitions are fair and all athletes are treated fairly. 

Sport Integrity Australia's pledge comes in the wake of media comment and speculation surrounding the issue of contamination in swimming in the lead up to the Tokyo Olympics. 

Sport Integrity Australia CEO David Sharpe said Australian athletes are regularly tested and held to the highest standards of accountability. While making no allegations of wrongdoing, he called for the facts to be established in the handling of these matters to restore confidence in the global anti-doping system. 

Sharpe acknowledged the need for safeguards in the anti-doping system to protect athletes involved in cases of contamination, but stressed the need for transparency. 

Sport Integrity Australia has written directly to WADA to seek clarity on the processes followed in handling the case. Sharpe is calling on WADA to initiate an independent review of the regulatory framework and processes used. 

"We need to remember that not all athletes have legal training and understand the intricacies of the World Anti-Doping Code so it is important to break this down into clear, concise facts to ensure that confidence in the global anti-doping system can be restored," he said.