David Howman expresses his thoughts about anti-doping programs in certain sports organizations. While the director general of the WADA seems to be happy with jobs of certain sports organizations, he notes that anti-doping policies in other leagues/teams are not proper.
For example, David Howman praises the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for its anti-doping system. The director general of the WADA notes that anti-doping program is appropriate in tennis.
But when it comes to the National Basketball Association (NBA), it doesn’t want to adopt its anti-doping program to that of the WADA. It refuses to add some new drug tests in order to catch those who apply steroids and/or other forbidden preparations. That’s why David Howman claims that the anti-doping policy of the NBA is not good enough to catch those who dope. He confirms that the NBA should add more complicated new methods as well.
The director general of the WADA notes that drug tests conducted in tennis are of high quality. But there is a defect in tennis’ anti-doping policy. Numerous tests are conducted during competitions. But few tests take place out-of-competition. That’s why ITF’s anti-doping system is also criticized.
Of course, nobody can confirm that anti-doping program of ITF is perfect. It has some lacks too. But it is quite adequate.
Thus, you should not think that tennis is clean from doping totally. Several tennis players are likely to administer steroids and/or related preparations. But it is not so tainted, as certain other sports.
Only one tennis player was suspended for administration of banned products. However it seems to prove that tennis is not tainted, it is important to take in consideration that there are certain ways to prevent detection. As you probably know, the prominent cyclist Lance Armstrong applied steroids and other related medications and avoided detection much time. Couldn’t tennis players act the same way?
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