MOVES are already under way to ensure that next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is free of drugs cheats, officials have said.
The Commonwealth Games Federation is in discussions with the World Anti-Doping Agency, who will run tests at the games.
The issue has been brought into focus by the scandal surrounding athletics after two of the world's most high-profile sprinters returned positive drug samples.
Runners Tyson Gay of America and Asafa Powell of Jamaica face lengthy bans after being identified as alleged drug cheats, although both are awaiting the results of their 'B' sample tests.
Gay, the joint-second fastest man ever over 100m, was told by the US Anti-Doping Agency on Friday that his 'A' sample from an out-of-competition test in May was positive.
Powell, the all-time fourth quickest man over 100m, tested positive for a banned stimulant at June's Jamaican Championships.
Jamaica's Sherone Simpson, a three-time Olympic medallist, has also tested positive for the same substance.
The scandal has moved some in the sport to call for lifetime bans for drugs cheats.
Scottish Commonwealth silver medallist Eilidh Child said: "As an athlete, you've got to step on the starting line and imagine that everyone you're running with is clean.
"It's got to be a lifetime ban. People have spoken about it before, but there does need to be that deterrent to put anyone on the verge of thinking about it, completely off.
"A couple of years isn't that much and is enough to get back into another Games.
"For me, that can be a bad injury for some athletes who can be out for a couple of years and come back after that."
A spokesman for the Commonwealth Games Federation said: "We take a extremely strong stance on doping and work closely with the World Anti-Doping Agency."
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