Chinada decided the swimmers had unintentionally ingested the substance due to contamination.
The case has drawn criticism from athletes and the USA Anti-Doping Company (Usada), whose chief government Travis Tygart advised a cover-up – a declare Wada rejected as “fully false and defamatory”.
The IOC, nevertheless, has known as for all “stakeholders” to respect Wada’s “supreme authority” within the battle in opposition to doping.
“This respect varieties the idea on which Wada was based by the governments of the world and the Olympic Motion,” the IOC stated.
“This respect is important for any honest worldwide competitors.”
Cottier’s full report is predicted within the coming weeks.
The US Division of Justice (DOJ) can also be investigating the case, which Wada stated on Thursday it was “disenchanted” to study.
