The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) suspended the 2016 Summer Olympics' drug testing lab in Rio de Janeiro after discovering technical errors.
Caleb Harris of Stuff.co.nz initially reported the news, which was confirmed Friday through a report by ESPN.com's Bonnie Ford, who cited WADA spokesman Ben Nichols as the source of information.
An official release came from WADA on the matter, featuring comments from incoming director general Olivier Niggli:
The Agency will ensure that, for the time being, samples that would have been intended for the Laboratory, will be transported securely, promptly and with a demonstrable chain of custody to another WADA-accredited laboratory worldwide.