Good work Kevin..we must set a good example for the kiddies....
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,865 ... 11,00.html
Stop protecting cheats: Gosper
By Jim Wilson
September 01, 2006 SENIOR Australia Olympic official Kevan Gosper last night launched an extraordinary attack on the AFL's out-of-competition illicit drug code.
The influential Olympic identity contacted The Daily Telegraph last night and implored the AFL to get tough on players who test positive to illicit drugs.
"At the moment, they are simply protecting the cheats, not detecting them," he said. "This is the wrong message to send to children who want to play the game and trust me, this will damage our reputation around the world.
"It is extremely disappointing a respected organisation is lacking transparency, and the AFL can't have it both ways and set their own rules. They're simply protecting athletes who are cheating."
Gosper is one of Australia's most senior powerbrokers on the international Olympic scene and is a former IOC vice-president.
"Cocaine and cannabis are illicit drugs and there are significant health and social issues with these drugs," he said.
"The AFL can't be half pregnant on this issue. They either adopt the zero tolerance approach or their code will continue to fail."
Gosper is amazed the three players who've twice tested positive to illicit drugs won't be revealed, with Victoria's Supreme Court putting a permanent injunction on media outlets naming them.
The AFL and AFLPA called the court ruling a significant win in their fight against illicit drugs.
But Gosper, vice-president of the IOC's Beijing Co-ordination Committee, says it's a major setback for Australian sport and tarnishes our staunch anti-doping image.
He believes the AFL must adopt the World Anti-Doping Agency's zero tolerance policy.
"I am very disappointed in a sport that's so high profile and doping is such an important issue. The bottom line is any drug use is cheating and putting players health at risk."
