IOC, Canadian border authorities to share some information on drugs at Vancouver Olympics

IOC, Canada to share some drug information

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The International Olympic Committee and Canadian border authorities have agreed to share some information on performance-enhancing drugs at the Vancouver Olympics.

The IOC wants banned substances barred from the country, but some of the drugs are legal in Canada.

Canadian IOC member Dick Pound says Friday that Canadian privacy laws complicate the IOC’s request for the names of athletes who might be carrying them.

IOC medical commission chairman Arne Ljungqvist says the lack of national anti-doping legislation in Canada makes enforcement difficult. He says the IOC will require such legislation for countries wanting to host future Olympics.

Pound, former head of the World Anti-doping Agency, says Canadian authorities are willing to combat performance-enhancing drugs.