GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO CHECK DOPING:
VIKRAM VERMA
The Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Vikram Verma
said that Government is fully alive to the issue of Doping in
Sports and is committed to check it . Action is being taken by
the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) against the Federations as
well as the Players who tested positive at the National Games
at Hyderabad.
In the case of National Games, he clarified that
the State-level teams which take part in the Nationals are constituted
by the various Federations under the respective State Olympic
Association. These teams are selected and cleared by the State
level Association itself. Hence State Federations and Association
should be more stringent in their approach to check this problem.
The results of Dope testing has lent credit to
the Sports Authority of India Lab which has undertaken these tests.
Referring to Asian Games; he said that the credibility of our
testing was established when our results proved right in the case
of Athlete Sunita Rani.
As a major step; the country is soon going
to have a Doping Lab of International Standard. In a milestone
development, the 1st stage of ISO 9001 certification
has already been achieved. The 2nd stage of 17025 certification
is under processing. The Equipment in the Lab has already been
installed and the Infrastructure is equivalent to the International
Specifications. Securing the 17025 certification will pave the
way for the establishment of International Doping Lab in the Country.
He reiterated the assurance of Govt’s seriousness
on the matter and assured that necessary actions are being taken.
