New Delhi: With doping becoming a serious concern in sports, World Squash Federation technical expert Andrew Shelley said although the game is till date free from the menace, the national associations need to impart proper knowledge to the players on the use of medicines.
"As such we don't have doping problem in squash as on regular basis tests were conducted, but we need to be more vigilant and cautious," Shelley told reporters.
"It's important on the part of various squash federations to educate players about doping and the danger of taking some banned medicines in ignorance.”
"Sometimes they (players) when encountered with health problems take something they don't know is banned and face problems. So, they should be imparted proper knowledge by the concerned federations," he said.
Shelley also gave a thumbs up to World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) vexed 'whereabouts' clause, which came under sharp criticism from Indian cricketers who refused to sign on the dotted lines, saying it is an infringement on their privacy.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 17:48