November 9, 2009 – Ten years ago, the sports world was getting used to police raids as a part of cycling, distance running and skiing competitions. Now, as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prepares to celebrate its 10th anniversary, former chief Dick Pound is proud of what the body has achieved in a decade.

“If you look back at where we were in 1999 and I said to you: ‘In five years we will have an up-and-running organization fully funded by two stakeholder groups, a single set of rules applicable to all countries, all athletes and all sports, an international convention ratified by 130 countries under UNESCO…’ you would have said: …, what are you smoking?’,” Pound told Reuters. Read more here.

New Methods and Wider Testing
Meanwhile, in Tokyo, WADA has just finished a two-day symposium, during which Arne Ljungqvist, vice-president of WADA, announced that they are studying a new method that would allow wider testing of the banned blood-boosting hormone EPO according to CTV Olympics. “We will have a new tool very soon in our hands that will be much more efficient in the fight against EPO, including the various generations that are coming.” Read full story here.

FIS Doping Quiz
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