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Platini hails blood testing at Euro 2008
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UEFA president Michel Platini, seen here 08
June 2007, hailed the decision by European football's governing
body to introduce blood testing as part of their anti-doping campaign
during next year's Euro 2008 tournament. (AFP/File/Alex
Mita)
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Paris, June 26: UEFA President Michel Platini hailed the
decision by European football`s governing body to introduce blood testing
as part of their anti-doping campaign during next year`s Euro 2008 tournament.
"We must make sure that the scourge of doping is not allowed to taint
the world of football and this is another weapon in our armament,"
Platini said yesterday.
"Football has a very good reputation in the fight against doping,
and now with the decision to introduce blood testing... Both at the competition
and out-of-competition, we are further stepping up our controls."
The anti-doping programme approved by UEFA`s Executive Committee on Saturday
means that as well as testing urine for unauthorised substances, the blood
of two players per team selected at the end of the match for the doping
control will also be tested.
The tournament will be co-hosted by Austria and Switzerland.
Agence
France Presse, 26 June 2007
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