AndhraNews.Net - Steps to check Doping in Sports

New Delhi: July 25, 2003

The Indian Olympic Associations and National Sports Federations are primarily the action taking authorities against sports persons found guilty of a doping offence. However, the Government of India, through Sports Authority of India has made serious efforts to keep away sports persons from use of any kind of prohibited drugs. During the coaching camps,. Strict instructions have been issued to the coaches attached with the campers to educate and regularly counsel the players about the banned drugs. Apart from this, the sports medicine doctors at NS NIS, Patiala and other regional centres conduct lecture, wherever camps are being held , to educate the players not to use any banned drugs. At the time of commencement of the camp, each player is being provided with documents and brochures about the banned substances. The list of banned drugs and placards for education of players are put in the rooms of the campers. Rooms and belongings of the players are also searched and checked at regular intervals to see that no banned drugs are used besides testing the urine samples of sports persons during the coaching camps at random. Sports persons who have been found positive for Dope are removed from the camp/SAI Schemes and action is initiated against their coaches also, if found guilty. The Government of India has stopped giving any assistance to sports persons found guilty of doping offence under its sports promotion and other schemes. The IOA and National Sports Federations take action against guilty players as per their rules and the rules of the respective international federations.

The proposal regarding signing the World Anti-Doping Agency declaration is under active consideration of the Govt. and once the Government approves the proposal, India would be signing the Copenhagen Declaration 2003 on Anti-Doping in Sports. India has already paid the first year's subscription of WADA and the dues for the year 2003 would be paid very soon after Government approval.

This information was given by Shri Vijay Goel, Minister of Sports for Youth Affairs & Sports in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.

Press Release by: PIB/PM:kd

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