China launches doping probe after WADA's drugs claim
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February 20, 2013, Wednesday
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CHINA is to investigate an allegation that virtually all the raw materials used to produce illegal performance-enhancing drugs come from China but said it remained doubtful about the World Anti-Doping Agency's statistics.
China's move followed a comment from David Howman, WADA's director general, who told reporters that "99 percent of the raw materials that are used through the Internet to make up in your kitchen or your backyard laboratory are emanating from China."
Howman's remarks immediately attracted the attention of the State General Administration of Sport, the governmental organization that runs sports in China and provides financial support for the country's anti-doping drive.
"We are shocked at Mr Howman's comment," said China's anti-doping chief Jiang Zhixue.
"We are wondering where this 99 percent came from and what is his evidence," said Jiang. "We have asked for a more detailed explanation from WADA."
However, Jiang admitted that there were problems in the country's anti-doping fight.
"There are problems, such as the illegal sale of banned drugs through the Internet. So we have decided to launch an investigation into WADA's allegation," he said.
Jiang said the investigation needed the coordinated efforts of multiple governmental departments such as in the actions taken ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Then, a number of workshops that were illegally producing materials were shut down and the supervision and control of drug sales was stepped up.
China's move followed a comment from David Howman, WADA's director general, who told reporters that "99 percent of the raw materials that are used through the Internet to make up in your kitchen or your backyard laboratory are emanating from China."
Howman's remarks immediately attracted the attention of the State General Administration of Sport, the governmental organization that runs sports in China and provides financial support for the country's anti-doping drive.
"We are shocked at Mr Howman's comment," said China's anti-doping chief Jiang Zhixue.
"We are wondering where this 99 percent came from and what is his evidence," said Jiang. "We have asked for a more detailed explanation from WADA."
However, Jiang admitted that there were problems in the country's anti-doping fight.
"There are problems, such as the illegal sale of banned drugs through the Internet. So we have decided to launch an investigation into WADA's allegation," he said.
Jiang said the investigation needed the coordinated efforts of multiple governmental departments such as in the actions taken ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Then, a number of workshops that were illegally producing materials were shut down and the supervision and control of drug sales was stepped up.
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