David Howman expresses his opinion about point of view about anti-doping programs in some sports organizations. While the director general of the WADA seems to be happy with jobs of several sports organizations, he claims that anti-doping programs in other leagues/teams are not proper.
For example, the director general of the WADA praises the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for its anti-doping program. The director general of the WADA claims that anti-doping system is proper in tennis.
But as for the National Basketball Association (NBA), it doesn’t want to adopt its anti-doping program to that of the WADA. It doesn’t agree to add certain new drug tests in order to catch those who take steroids and/or other banned medicines. That’s why the director general of the WADA affirms that the anti-doping system of the NBA is not good enough to detect those who dope. He affirms that the NBA should add more complicated new methods as well.
David Howman confirms that drug tests conducted in tennis are of high quality. But there is a defect in tennis’ anti-doping system. Numerous tests are conducted during competitions. But few tests take place out-of-competition. That’s why ITF’s anti-doping policy is also criticized.
Of course, nobody can claim that anti-doping system of ITF is perfect. It has several lacks too. But it is quite adequate.
Thus, you should not believe that tennis is clean from doping entirely. Several tennis players probably administer steroids and/or performance-enhancing drugs. But it is not so tainted, as certain other sports.
Only one tennis player was banned for intake of prohibited products. However it seems to prove that tennis is not tainted, it is necessary to take into account that there are several ways to prevent detection. As you probably know, the prominent cyclist Lance Armstrong applied steroids and other related preparations and avoided detection much time. Couldn’t tennis players dope and use the same methods?
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