May 5, 2000 4:34 PM Reuters

MUNICH, May 5 (Reuters) - Basketball's ruling body, FIBA, said on Friday it would introduce out of competition doping controls.

After a two-day meeting of its central board FIBA said doping control tests could now be taken at club training venues and training games, as well as during FIBA competitions.

The dates of the men's 2002 world championship have been amended to August 29 to September 8 in Indianapolis.

The women's world championship in 2002 will now take place from September 15 to 26 in four cities in China.

FIBA also decided to move its headquarters from Munich to Geneva by the end of 2002.

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