But according to Richard Ings, the former chief of the ASADA, the report's findings are no surprise.

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Many prohibited substances in use nowadays cannot be detected by existing drug testing programs, according to Ings.

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Richard Ings, a former head of the anti-doping authority, summed up the mood.

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"Having worked with ASADA for the past five years it was very clear that there were links between elements of organized crime importing and distributing prohibited substances across Australian sport, " Ings told CNN.

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In an interview with CNN, Ings called the report a "wake-up call" for sports and suggested that other countries should take a look at their own sports programs to check for doping and corruption.

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It takes in Watermill Inn in the bucolic village of Ings, where a pint pulled from one of the 16 hand pumps can be enjoyed fireside or outside on the sunny terrace, and the Hawkshead Brewery, with its extensive selection of beers such as Cumbrian Five Hop and Lakeland Gold.

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