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Lead Stories: Friday, December 5, 2008

President Diack’s Speech to World Conference on Doping in Sport

Posted November 17th, 2007 at 3:12 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Drugs In Sports

On the second day of the third World Conference on Doping in Sport organised by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) which is taking place in Madrid, Spain, IAAF President Lamine Diack made the following speech addressing the IAAF’s position with regard to the revision of the World Anti-Doping Code :

The occasion of this third World Anti-Doping Conference, and a first revision of the World Anti-Doping Code, marks a new chapter in the modern day fight against doping and is an appropriate time to reflect not only upon what has been achieved since the introduction of the Code four years ago but also to examine some of the key areas which still need to be addressed.
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China Attends World Conference on Doping

Posted November 16th, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Jamal Walker

Section: News & Results, Olympics, Drugs In Sports

A Chinese delegation is in Madrid to attend the third World Conference on Doping.

Led by Duan Shijie, vice-minister of the General Administration of Sport, the delegation is comprised of officials from the aforesaid administration, the China Anti-doping Agency, the Chinese Olympic Committee, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG) and the China Disabled Persons’ Federation.

According to Duan, he will speak at Friday’s session on China’s anti-doping efforts and the measures to be taken during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

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WADA “Doping in Sport” Conference Set to Open Thursday in Madrid

Posted November 14th, 2007 at 7:30 PM by Martin Kennedy

Section: News & Results, Track & Field, Drugs In Sports

Final preparations are underway for the Third World Conference on Doping in Sport organised by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) which will open in Madrid tomorrow, Thursday 15 November, and run until the 17 November. The official IAAF delegation will be led by IAAF President Lamine Diack and IAAF Council Member Abby Hoffman.

The chief topic of discussion will be the revision of the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) - the core document adopted in 2003 by the Sport Movement and Governments of the world as the framework for the global harmonised fight against doping in sport, and the document upon which the IAAF bases it’s own Anti-Doping Rules.

The process of revising the Code is intended to fine-tune its provisions based on the experience gained to date and to strengthen global efforts against doping in sport. The draft revised Code will be presented to WADA’s Foundation Board for approval on 17 November 2007
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IOC President Asserts Zero Tolerance Against Doping as Top Priority of His Mandate

Posted November 12th, 2007 at 11:04 AM by Jamal Walker

Section: News & Results, Olympics, Drugs In Sports

Speaking ahead of the World Conference on Doping in Sport that will open in Madrid next week, IOC President Jacques Rogge said that the fight against doping remained at the top of the agenda of the Olympic Movement.

“I would like to reiterate the IOC’s total commitment to the fight against doping,” he said to reporters during a teleconference.

“The IOC has been a pioneer in establishing, back in 1967, the IOC Medical Commission and in rallying International Federations (IFs), National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and governments to the cause. We created WADA in 1999, after the Festina case during the Tour de France clearly indicated that more needed to be done. Since then, the IOC has been wholeheartedly supporting WADA and will continue to do so in the future”.

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American Brooks Still Needs Steeplechase Qualifier

Posted July 22nd, 2007 at 2:54 PM by David Monti

Section: News & Results, Track & Field

The clock is ticking on American Tom Brooks who failed yesterday to land a qualifying time for the IAAF World Championships in Athletics which opens in Osaka on Aug. 25. According to USATF rules, Brooks must secure an “A” qualifying time of 8:24.60 by Aug. 1 to claim the spot on the U.S. team he provisionally earned by finishing third at last month’s AT&T USA Outdoor Championships in Indianapolis.

Brooks, 29, clocked 8:32.71 at yesterday’s 26th Meeting de Atletismo in Madrid, well short of the standard. Although he already has surpassed the “B” standard of 8:32.00, he needs the “A” because the second place finisher in the USA Championships, Aaron Aguayo, only has the “B” standard and only one “B” athlete is permitted by IAAF rules. By finishing ahead of Brooks at the selection meet, Aguayo is assured of a team berth.

U.S. Champion, Joshua McAdams, already has the “A” standard and is all set for Osaka.
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Other stories of interest: December 28, 2006

Posted December 28th, 2006 at 4:00 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results

From time to time TFS will try and highlight other stories that you might find of interest:

Out of Lance’s Slipstream, a Trainer Reinvents Himself — NY Times

10 training rules for running/walking a marathon — Gary Moller Online

Sell still chasing Olympic dream — Washington Post

Quick, Do You Know Your B.M.I.? – NY Times

El Guerrouj to support Madrid bid for 2016 - Borneo Bulletin

What do you know about supplements? Take the quiz — That’s Fit

Should you eat before you run? - Just Your Average Joggler

Running Logs and Calendars – RunAthena.com

A Late Starter Finishes Ahead — Washington Post

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