GUANGZHOU - Chinese athletes for the Asian Games received nearly 2,000 doping tests by the China Anti-Doping Agency to ensure a clean journey to the continental games here.
|
||||
Every single one of the Chinese athletes had at least one doping test before they were allowed into the 1000-strong delegation for the Games, slated for November 12 through to 27 in Chinese southern city of Guangzhou.
"We hope that China will keep a clean record. We have been working hard to send a clean team to the Asian Games and ensure there is no positive case in our delegation," said Jiang Zhixue, anti-doping chief in China's State General Administration of Sport, the governmental sport governing body.
Jiang said a large number of doping tests served as the deterrent measure while anti-doping education is preventive in the fight against drug cheat as the Chinese delegation again adopted the anti-doping education admission system like they did in the National Games last year.
All the athletes were requested to read anti-doping materials before they submitted reading reports. They also had to sign a letter of commitment, pledging to abide by the anti-doping rules.
"We refined the system that initiated in last year's National Games," said Jiang. "No athlete is allowed into the team before they finish the required anti-doping education, no matter how great their sport achievements are."
Jiang said the education system will be carried on and extend to provincial and amateur athletes.
"Doping tests are a deterrent measure while education can be preventive. Besides, it is not possible for a country to test all the athletes, both professional and amateur. That's where the education comes in," said Jiang.
Students take charge of sports presentation at Asian Games
