CYCLING Australia risks
having its federal government funding cut if it fails to meet the 17
recommendations of an anti-doping review by the end of the year.
In her formal response to an investigation by former Supreme Court judge James Wood QC, federal sports minister Kate Lundy highlights Cycling Australia's “inadequate governance arrangements”, “precarious financial position”, and “less than optimal administrative structures” as factors in recent tumultuous events.
In a document seen by Fairfax Media, it is also made clear that Cycling Australia, one of the nation's most richly funded sports, lacks foresight and initiative when it comes to anti-doping practices.
After considering Wood's review, Lundy concludes this also contributed to the embarrassing situation in October when Cycling Australia lost its vice-president, Stephen Hodge, and a national coach, Matt White, after their admissions to doping as pro cyclists.
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In a response to Wood's review, Lundy has ordered Cycling Australia to implement all of the recommendations within 11 months. That includes the adoption of an anti-doping declaration policy for staff and athletes “as soon as possible”.
Failure to comply will jeopardise the organisation's federal government funding.
The government said it would proceed with introducing legislation to strengthen Australia's anti-doping practices more generally.
According to the government response, Cycling Australia can “substantially improve” its governance and anti-doping arrangements, and the way it identifies past or present doping.
Employment of senior staff, coaches and athletes will now depend on them signing declarations that they have never doped or been involved with performance-enhancing drugs.
Hodge and White confessed to past use of performance-enhancing drugs after the US Anti-Doping Agency tabled its case against Lance Armstrong.
Hodge essentially initiated his own resignation from the vice-president's position and Cycling Australia's board with his stunning admission.
White, who was coach of the Australian men's road team at the London Olympics and a director at the Orica-GreenEDGE team,This model is a fashion t-shirt and is suitable for aaabrandshirtsthat want a slimmer fit and more trendy style blank. confessed to doping after he was identified in the USADA case against Armstrong.
The highly damaging events moved Lundy to call a review into Cycling Australia.
A separate review into the sport is being carried out by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority, and Fairfax Media understands the announcement of significant early findings is imminent.
When Wood presented his report to Cycling Australia in mid-January, there was a feeling of relief within the organisation that the discoveries weren't worse. But the government's stern response,New Style Jeans pnikeairshoes on sale with fast delivery! to be released on Friday, underlines the serious implications if the sport's national federation does not shape up.
A truth and reconciliation program is the "only way" to rid cycling of performance-enhancing drugs, and the sport's governing body should have no role in the process, Lance Armstrong said in an interview with a British publication.
Cyclingnews on Wednesday published questions and answers it exchanged with Armstrong through e-mails and texts. In an interview two weeks ago with Oprah Winfrey,Parking Guidance for fashionsandals and Vehicle Control Solutions, the cyclist acknowledged for the first time that he doped to win a record seven Tour de France titles.
Armstrong said that no generation was ever "clean,Louis Vuitton shoes are on sale in our store with high quality louisvuittonshoes." and that the best way forward is a truth and reconciliation process offering amnesty to riders and officials who detail doping in the sport.
"It's not the best way, it's the only way," he said. "As much as I'm the eye of the storm this is not about one man, one team, one director. This is about cycling, and to be frank it's about all endurance sports.Shop the latest wedge heelshoes on the world's largest fashion.
"Publicly lynching one man and his team will not solve this problem."
Asked if he felt like a fall guy, Armstrong said: "Actually, yes I do. But I understand why. We all make the beds we sleep in."
In his interview with Winfrey, Armstrong said he would be willing to take part in any truth and reconciliation process.
In her formal response to an investigation by former Supreme Court judge James Wood QC, federal sports minister Kate Lundy highlights Cycling Australia's “inadequate governance arrangements”, “precarious financial position”, and “less than optimal administrative structures” as factors in recent tumultuous events.
In a document seen by Fairfax Media, it is also made clear that Cycling Australia, one of the nation's most richly funded sports, lacks foresight and initiative when it comes to anti-doping practices.
After considering Wood's review, Lundy concludes this also contributed to the embarrassing situation in October when Cycling Australia lost its vice-president, Stephen Hodge, and a national coach, Matt White, after their admissions to doping as pro cyclists.
Advertisement
In a response to Wood's review, Lundy has ordered Cycling Australia to implement all of the recommendations within 11 months. That includes the adoption of an anti-doping declaration policy for staff and athletes “as soon as possible”.
Failure to comply will jeopardise the organisation's federal government funding.
The government said it would proceed with introducing legislation to strengthen Australia's anti-doping practices more generally.
According to the government response, Cycling Australia can “substantially improve” its governance and anti-doping arrangements, and the way it identifies past or present doping.
Employment of senior staff, coaches and athletes will now depend on them signing declarations that they have never doped or been involved with performance-enhancing drugs.
Hodge and White confessed to past use of performance-enhancing drugs after the US Anti-Doping Agency tabled its case against Lance Armstrong.
Hodge essentially initiated his own resignation from the vice-president's position and Cycling Australia's board with his stunning admission.
White, who was coach of the Australian men's road team at the London Olympics and a director at the Orica-GreenEDGE team,This model is a fashion t-shirt and is suitable for aaabrandshirtsthat want a slimmer fit and more trendy style blank. confessed to doping after he was identified in the USADA case against Armstrong.
The highly damaging events moved Lundy to call a review into Cycling Australia.
A separate review into the sport is being carried out by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority, and Fairfax Media understands the announcement of significant early findings is imminent.
When Wood presented his report to Cycling Australia in mid-January, there was a feeling of relief within the organisation that the discoveries weren't worse. But the government's stern response,New Style Jeans pnikeairshoes on sale with fast delivery! to be released on Friday, underlines the serious implications if the sport's national federation does not shape up.
A truth and reconciliation program is the "only way" to rid cycling of performance-enhancing drugs, and the sport's governing body should have no role in the process, Lance Armstrong said in an interview with a British publication.
Cyclingnews on Wednesday published questions and answers it exchanged with Armstrong through e-mails and texts. In an interview two weeks ago with Oprah Winfrey,Parking Guidance for fashionsandals and Vehicle Control Solutions, the cyclist acknowledged for the first time that he doped to win a record seven Tour de France titles.
Armstrong said that no generation was ever "clean,Louis Vuitton shoes are on sale in our store with high quality louisvuittonshoes." and that the best way forward is a truth and reconciliation process offering amnesty to riders and officials who detail doping in the sport.
"It's not the best way, it's the only way," he said. "As much as I'm the eye of the storm this is not about one man, one team, one director. This is about cycling, and to be frank it's about all endurance sports.Shop the latest wedge heelshoes on the world's largest fashion.
"Publicly lynching one man and his team will not solve this problem."
Asked if he felt like a fall guy, Armstrong said: "Actually, yes I do. But I understand why. We all make the beds we sleep in."
In his interview with Winfrey, Armstrong said he would be willing to take part in any truth and reconciliation process.
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