Scientific Director of the Anti-Doping Laboratory of the Italian Federation of Sports Medicine, Francesco Botre poses at the talian Sports Medicine Federation and antidoping laboratory (FMSI) prior a press conference in Rome on January 21, 2026. The facility, one of 30 worldwide accredited by the WADA (World Antidoping Agency), is located on the outskirts of the capital, making Italy a point of reference not only for the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Games Milano Cortina 2026, but also for the international sports system. (Photo by FILIPPO MONTEFORTE / AFP via Getty Images)