Managers Will Not Represent Athletes Who Have Been Banned
Posted November 15th, 2007 at 2:51 PM by David Monti
Section: News & Results, Announcements, Track & Field, Drugs In Sports
The Association of Athletics Managers (AAM) agreed at their autumn meeting in Miami last week that its members will not represent any athlete who has tested positive and was convicted of a doping violation for which he or she has served a two-year ban or longer.
The AAM represents 29 athletics managers and management firms, including big players like Jos Hermens’ Global Sports Communications and Federico Rosa’s Rosa & Associatti.
The move was applauded by the Euromeetings group, which represents 48 indoor and outdoor meetings in Europe.
Speaking for the group, Rajne Soderberg, Euromeetings president and meeting director of the DN Galan event in Stockholm, said: “We applaud the AAM for its forward thinking and action. The future of our sport depends on people finding ways to rid our ranks of those who use or turn a blind eye to the use of illegal performance-enhancing drugs, and this is a bold step in that direction.”
The AAM ban would take place immediately, and would apply to any athlete currently serving a ban of two years or more, in addition to future offenders.
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