Doping enhances performance and puts clean athletes at a disadvantage.

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee chief Gene Sykes today tried to calm the roiling waters.

Were not going to do that.

A rehearsal in Paris for Friday’s Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympics

A rehearsal in Paris for Friday’s Opening Ceremony of the Summer OlympicsAytac Unal/Anadolu via Getty Images

Were going to venture to make it stronger.

Any country staging an international sporting event must be compliant with the world anti-doping code.

If that review went against the U.S. it would have to forfeit participating in and hosting the Olympics.

Arnold Schwarzenegger