Efforts to reduce the cheating culture of drugs in sports has gained momentum and is increasing globally in scope, with advance scientific research efforts to develop new drug tests.
Key players in the field include WADA, U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, the European Union plus other national anti-doping bodies.
Despite initiatives and introspection, the governing bodies are no near in resolving the outstanding issue in restoring confidence and purity of sporting standards and excellence.
Pushing a further effort, the federal government of Australia has announced a new drug regime for its country sports, involving 6,000 illicit drug tests a year and hopes to be adopted by all sporting bodies.
It comes after months of wrangling between the Government and the AFL over the league’s drugs policy, under which players face sanctions only on their third offence.
Under the policy a player would face a suspended fine or a suspended disqualification from playing on a first offence, on a second, the player would be named and suspended with a penalty. On the third and final, the guilty could face disqualification for life.
The Australian minister responsible for illicit drug policy, Christopher Pyne announcing the initiative to underline the seriousness of drugs issue, said
The government wants to help athletes send the right messages as role models for our children. Protecting the physical and mental well-being of our athletes is central to this new initiative.
Sporting codes will need to adopt testing regimes that apply sanctions to players after each positive test - this sends the message that drug use will not be tolerated.
Well, in order to apprehend such thoughts a complex structure between governing bodies and sports through total commitment, need to be established in enhancing the combat against doping and preserving fair play in sports.
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Via: TheAge
