Australian swimming star Grant Hackett has offered a blood sample to be stored for up to 30 years to prove that he and his team-mates are free from doping.
Hackett, who is missing the Melbourne Commonwealth Games due to injury, dived into the row started by former long-jump champion Gary Honey, who rattled his compatriots by saying he was convinced they were using illegal means to stay on top.
The dual Olympic gold medallist said his blood sample could be stored for up to 30 years and tested at any time as drug-testing technology improved.
“I wouldn’t think twice about it,” he said.
“I have been part of the Australian team for 10 years and I have never seen so much as a vial or tablet or anything. I couldn’t even tell you what growth hormones or steroids look like.”
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