Drugs and Sports | The International Olympic Committee Stands Against Doping

Juan Antonio Samaranch is president of the International Olympic Committee, a private organization that supervises the organizing of the Olympic Games.

Summary: Doping is a danger for the health of athletes and a mockery of the ideals of sport and of the Olympic Movement. The International Olympic Committee has sought to ban the use of drugs in sports and to collaborate with national sports federations, organizations, and governments in this endeavor.

The International Olympic Committee has always endeavoured to adapt, as best it can,...

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