Stripped of his title for doping violations. Welcome to this hearing, the oversight investigations subcommittee, and the antidoping system. The subcommittee examines the current state of the system but challenge it faces in areas for reform. The summer games and really less then a year from the winter games, there is no better time to evaluate progress made thus far on the interNational Antidoping system. We are holding this hearing february 28th, we have the greatest living athlete of all time who has won 28 metals before his day. I was referring to you, mister griffin. I was referring to Michael Phelps. Every two years nations are filled with excitement and pride as they cheer their athlete in summer and winter games. A longstanding tradition that she not be tarnished by those who choose to cheat. I hope this helps highlight ways to strengthen clean competition and restore public confidence. And the Current System on individuals in promoting sport. And the world antidoping agencies.
Stripped of his title for doping violations. Welcome to this hearing, the oversight investigations subcommittee, and the antidoping system. The subcommittee examines the current state of the system but challenge it faces in areas for reform. The summer games and really less then a year from the winter games, there is no better time to evaluate progress made thus far on the interNational Antidoping system. We are holding this hearing february 28th, we have the greatest living athlete of all time who has won 28 metals before his day. I was referring to you, mister griffin. I was referring to Michael Phelps. Every two years nations are filled with excitement and pride as they cheer their athlete in summer and winter games. A longstanding tradition that she not be tarnished by those who choose to cheat. I hope this helps highlight ways to strengthen clean competition and restore public confidence. And the Current System on individuals in promoting sport. And the world antidoping agencies.
Hearing in ways to improve the National Antidoping system. Ton heels of the summer games in rio and less than a year away from pyeongchang. Fitting we are holding this hearing on february 28, a champion thats won gold medals and wasnt referring to you mr. Referring to Michael Phelps. Squl it ultimately i hope this hearing hopes to highlight ways which we can strengthen confidence in International Sport. Within the antidoping community there are concerns regarding organizational structure and how the Current System creates an environment where they are both policing and promoting the sport. Wada currently exists, they simultaneously hold policy making decision, they can have real and perceived affects on rigorous possible violations as well as enforcement of antidoping measures, several have stated that wada lacks support itself, recent proposals suggested removing it from governance structures to improve independence and operation today we want to evaluate those concerns and discuss th
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