Doping inspectors fail to test Rigaudo at president ceremony

(see related) (ANSA) - Rome, June 22 - Inspectors from international athletics governing body IAAF on Wednesday failed in a bid to conduct a surprise doping test on Italian race walker Elisa Rigaudo while she was at the residence of President Sergio Mattarella for a ceremony, ANSA sources said.
    The inspectors were refused entry to the presidential Quirinal Palace, where Rigaudo was attending the ceremony for the hand-over of flags to the Italian standard-bearers at the Rio Olympics.
    As a result blood and urine tests on Rigaudo, who won bronze in the 20km walk at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, were postponed until she went to an event at the Casa delle Armi facility at the Foro Italico sports complex later on Wednesday, the sources said.