Page 2179 - Week 07 - Thursday, 17 June 1993

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THE PRESENT BILL IS AS MUCH ABOUT HARM MINIMISATION AS IT IS ABOUT THE UNFAIR ADVANTAGES WHICH ATHLETES CAN TRY TO GAIN THROUGH THE USE OF PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT DRUGS.

AUSTRALIA IS. A RECOGNISED WORLD LEADER IN THE FIELD OF THE DETECTION OF DRUG USE IN SPORT, AS WELL AS IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS ADDRESSING THIS : ISSUE THIS WAS ACKNOWLEDGED RECENTLY BY THE RESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE, JUAN ANTONIO SAMARANCH, WHEN HE VISITED SYDNEY . TO INSPECT THAT CITYS SPORTING AND OTHER v FACILITIES.: ,

THE AUSTRALIAN SPORTS DRUG AGENCY, OR ASIA, HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENTS AN -INDEPENDENT STATUTORY AUTHORITY. RS PRIMARY OBJECTIVES ARE TO EDUCATE THE SPORTING COMMUNITY ON THE HEALTH AND FAIR PLAY ISSUES BELATED TO DRUG USE IN SPORT, AND TO CARRY OUT AN INDEPENDENT PROGRAM OF SAMPLING

AND VESTING OF ATHLETES-FOR DRUGS AT SPORTING

. EVENTS, -DURING TRAINING SESSIONS AND OUT OF .

COMPETITiON. .

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