Doping
has been a challenge for sports authorities.
At
one end establishments endeavor to have a sterile state where all can participate without performance enhancing drugs. On the other end people with lopsided
advantages due to physical/biological/geographical benefits are participating
and winning the sports events.
Surprising,
Maria Sharapova incident highlights the stakes involved in the game and how one
has to be careful in avoiding risks which can jeopardise reputation, earnings
and future.
The
plea for ignorance is unacceptable as Dick pound of World Anti-Doping Agency
stated the following:
"No, there is no excuse,"
"If you are running a $30
million a year sole proprietorship, I'm sorry you damn well make sure that you
don't do anything that makes you ineligible."
"I think this would wake me up,"
"If you have an IQ higher than room temperature you should
stop (using it). There is a test for it and you'll be bounced."
In fact the above statement from Dick
pound is a tutorial in risk management.
Source for comments by Dick Pound:
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