The IOC bans syringes at London 2012
July 12, 2011The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Saturday that it would ban the possession and use of syringes outside medical areas, in a crack down on possible doping at the 2012 Olympics.
The president of the IOC\\\\\\\'s medical commission Arne Ljungqvist said the introduction of the measure provided a \\\\\\\"message of good medical practice\\\\\\\". The International Cycling Union President Pat McQuaid welcomed IOC’s decision which comes just a few months after the introduction of the UCI’s “no needle policy”. “We are extremely happy to see that the IOC shares our same vision, further confirming the quality of the measures we are applying in cycling” McQuaid said. The UCI brought in a comprehensive ban on the use of syringes (and other injection methods), except for medical reasons, earlier this year as part of its on-going efforts to protect the wellbeing of all cyclists and in line with its commitment to eliminate doping from cycling sports.