Global anti-doping chief admits drugs cheats in sport are escaping detection
Howman: ‘We are not effective enough at catching cheats’
Former Wada director general urges more ambition
One of the most senior figures in global anti-doping has warned that too many drug cheats in sport are evading detection – and criticised the current system as “ineffective”.
David Howman, the former director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) and the chair of the Athletics Integrity Unit, urged anti-doping bodies to be more ambitious in catching elite athletes again rather than focusing on compliance issues.