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"Mr President, as someone who has had plenty of experience of amateur and professional sport and who has participated in several world championships and Olympic Games, I understand clearly the danger of illegal drugs in sport. Besides being an athlete myself, I have children who have reached or are approaching the level of elite athletes. I have never used performance-enhancing drugs and I do not want my children to become the victims of cheats.
People who use illegal drugs in sport are nothing but cheats. They are destroying the true meaning of athletic competition and do nothing but set a bad example, in particular to our young people. Science has shown illegal drugs to damage the physical and mental capacity of human beings. We know illegal drugs kill, yet the temptation is always there and it is growing. The reason is the unprecedented boom in the popularity of sport over the last few decades and, obviously, the rich rewards that accompany it. Sport is an excellent tool for shaping the character of young people and is very good for our general health. It is in everyone’s interest to maintain the positive influence of sport.
I call on Parliament, the Commission and the European Union institutions to work with national and international sports federations, national governments, the IOC and professional associations to combat the dangers of illegal drugs. Together we can keep the cheats out and keep sport clean."@en1
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