MONTREAL, Canada, September 19. DICK Pound, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency, will leave the organization at the conclusion of the year. Pound has spent three years in charge of WADA, but indicated that he has achieved his goals and was ready to move forward with his life. A replacement for Pound is expected to chosen in November. Pound helped develop the World Anti-Doping Code.<\/p>\n
"To have a single set of rules applying to all sports and all athletes, and to have an international convention approved by so many countries, is just remarkable," Pound told CBC News. "Doping in sports is like alcoholism. Unless people involved realize there is a problem, it's impossible to have a cure for it."<\/p>\n
Pound recognized the importance of continuing to fight doping in sports and the necessity of investigating to greater lengths. He cited his awareness of problems in sports such as cycling, which has been ravaged by doping issues. The Tour de France, rather than be lauded as cycling's premier event, was a laughing stock when it was held over the summer. <\/p>\n
"When you get to the point that media refuse to cover your event, and sponsors are bailing out because they don't want to be associated to a bunch of people who are cheating, you've got a real problem in your sport," Pound said. "And they're having to wrestle with the consequences of letting it get out of control."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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