The UK's high performance sports agency
9 February 2010
The UK's high performance sports agency
9 February 2010
Russell Langley - 14/12/2006
WADA President Richard Pound
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UK Sport has welcomed the news that the 30th nation in the world has ratified the International Convention against Doping in Sport, meaning the first global treaty against doping in sport will come into force on 1 February 2007. The landmark was achieved when Luxembourg formally ratified the Convention through UNESCO; Britain had been the 11th country to do so earlier this year.
The International Convention against Doping in Sport is the treaty formalising the commitment of governments to the fight against doping in sport. Until now, many governments could not be legally bound by a non-governmental document such as the World Anti-Doping Code. Governments accordingly drafted the International Convention under the auspices of UNESCO - the United Nations body responsible for education, science and culture - enabling them to align their domestic policies with the Code and thereby harmonizing sport rules and public legislation in the fight against doping in sport.
John Scott, Director of Drug-Free Sport at UK Sport, said: “This is excellent news and a real boost to the global fight against doping in sport. We are fortunate enough in the UK to have a government which is fully committed to anti-doping, providing UK Sport as the National Anti-Doping Organisation with the resources and support we need to run an effective programme. The Convention will now mean all governments must show the same determination to tackle the problem, helping ensure all athletes are treated equally, regardless of where they come from.”
WADA President Richard Pound added: “The Convention’s entry into force signals the strong commitment of the governments of the world to the fight against doping in sport. The drafting and unanimous adoption of this Convention in just two years is a world record for international treaties, and now its entry into force within under a year of its adoption is another record in the history of UNESCO. We warmly commend and thank UNESCO for facilitating the process, and we look forward to the ratification of the Convention by all governments of the world.”
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