“Deficiencies of the World Anti-Doping Agency in the fight against doping have become apparent. It is encouraging to see that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is now starting to address these deficiencies through the organisation of Think Tanks and other measures”, today said the President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, addressing the Parliamentary Assembly during a debate on “’Sport for all’.
“I strongly believe, however, that the stakeholders of WADA have a great common interest and responsibility to contribute to this discussion about the future of the fight against doping. Both the governments as well as the Olympic Movement have a common objective, and that is a more robust, more efficient and more transparent WADA anti-doping system”, he added.
Referring to women in sport, he underlined that gender equality is not a “women’s issue”. It is a basic “human right of profound importance and a fundamental principle of the Olympic Charter”, he said. “In today’s world, we simply cannot afford to let the skills of 50 per cent of the world’s population be left behind – either in sport or in society”, he added.
The President of the International Olympic Committee concluded saying that “we can only make progress by joining forces, by working together. Your resolution on sport for all is a great opportunity for us to join hands and to unite behind such a common wish. The IOC is built on the belief that we can make the world a better place through sport. But we can only do so if we work together”.
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