Thursday, January 22, 2009

Athletes to face new doping rules

Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson
Grey-Thompson's measures will send a strong signal to athletes

Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson's anti-doping review for UK Athletics has called for tough new measures to tackle drugs.

They include a period of international exclusion after doping bans, financial penalties for missed drugs tests and a clear rehabilitation programme.

The review, conducted over six months, came up with 22 recommendations which have been adopted by the UKA board with immediate effect.

It was commissioned by UKA chief executive Niels de Vos.

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