Local athletes would now be required to undergo doping tests after every domestic race following strong conditions which the Athletics Association of Malawi (AAM) has set to improve the sport.<\/p>\n
This will be the first time for local athletes to undergo tests in the country.<\/p>\n
AAM president, Godfrey Phiri, said they would work jointly with the local doping body to carry tests on outstanding athletes as well as suspected ones.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhenever, we are having races we will be inviting the local doping agency to make sure that we are safe in this area. We don\u2019t want our athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t want to be caught off-guard on the international level where our athletes might fail such tests. So, we want to address the situation right here before we embarrass ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n
Doping refers to athletes\u2019 use of banned athletic performance-enhancing drugs. The term doping is widely used by organisations that regulate sporting competitions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe use of drugs to enhance performance is considered unethical by most international sports organisations, including the International Olympic Committee,\u201d Wikipedia states.<\/p>\n
Phiri also said AAM would now only recognise and register clubs that fulfill some conditions, including having an operational bank account and a constitution.<\/p>\n
\u201cA club must also have a minimum of five members, failing which, we will not register it. We are doing this to fight bogus clubs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Phiri said AAM would also introduce a marketing and franchise department to promote the association\u2019s activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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