Chinada decided the swimmers had unintentionally ingested the substance due to contamination.
The case has drawn criticism from athletes and the USA Anti-Doping Company (Usada), whose chief govt Travis Tygart prompt a cover-up – a declare Wada rejected as “utterly false and defamatory”.
The IOC, nevertheless, has referred to as for all “stakeholders” to respect Wada’s “supreme authority” within the battle in opposition to doping.
“This respect varieties the idea on which Wada was based by the governments of the world and the Olympic Motion,” the IOC mentioned.
“This respect is crucial for any honest worldwide competitors.”
Cottier’s full report is predicted within the coming weeks.
The US Division of Justice (DOJ) can be investigating the case, which Wada mentioned on Thursday it was “disillusioned” to study.