Rio's shuttered Olympic anti-doping lab awaits WADA approval

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - The shuttered anti-doping laboratory for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics has been inspected by officials from the World Anti-Doping Agency, which will soon decide if the laboratory gets re-accredited, with the games opening in just over three weeks.

WADA tells The Associated Press that it expects "a recommendation from the disciplinary committee in the coming days, and a decision by the chairman of WADA's executive committee next week."

The anti-doping laboratory was suspended last month for "nonconformity with International Standard for Laboratories."

The suspension is an embarrassment for local organizers and a major headache for the International Olympic Committee, which could be forced to send blood and urine samples abroad for testing if the lab remains closed.