David Howman, the chair of the Athletics Integrity Unit, has expressed concerns regarding the lack of strong anti-doping policies in other major sports like football, rugby, and golf. Howman highlighted that many athletes in team sports can go through their entire careers without being tested even once.
Speaking about FIFA, Howman criticized their approach, stating that they only tick the boxes when it comes to in-competition testing and struggle with out-of-competition testing. He emphasized the need for more sports to adopt the proactive approach of the Athletics Integrity Unit in catching doping cheats.
The Athletics Integrity Unit has announced a new technique being used for the first time at the World Athletics Championships to detect doping cheats. They hope that this advancement in drug testing will make it more challenging for athletes to use anabolic steroids and human growth hormone in sports.
Brett Clothier, the chief executive of the Athletics Integrity Unit, expressed that a “blood steroid passport” which collects information on markers of steroid doping using blood instead of urine would be highly effective in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics next year. Clothier also mentioned that the athlete biological passport, introduced in 2009, has been more effective in detecting the use of drugs like EPO in distance running rather than steroids commonly used in sprinting and throwing events. However, he is hopeful that this new technique will change that and become even more effective as more data is collected.
In conclusion, David Howman and the Athletics Integrity Unit are urging other sports to strengthen their anti-doping programs and emulate their proactive approach to catching doping cheats. They believe that the new technique being introduced at the World Athletics Championships, particularly the “blood steroid passport,” will be a crucial tool in fighting against doping in sports.
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