Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2004-10-14-Speech-4-058"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2004-10-14"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Union strategy to combat the use of drugs in sport (continuation)2
dcterms:Language	"hu"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20041014.6.4-058"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2004-10-14-Speech-4-0592
lpv:speaker	lp:Pál Schmitt2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Fidesz-Magyar Polgári Szövetség (2004-07-20--2009-07-13)3 vice-chair; CULT (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 chair; Delegation to the EU-Croatia Joint Parliamentary Committee (2004-09-20--2009-07-13)3 substitute; ENVI (2004-07-22--2007-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (2004-07-20--2004-11-13)3 substitute; Delegation for relations with Japan (2004-09-15--2007-03-13)3 member; Conference of Delegation Chairs (2004-09-22--2009-07-13)3
lpv:translated text	"In view of the fact that the European Union Constitution mentions sports, I believe that, as far as we can, we must take responsibility for sport. European citizens enjoy the sport’s positive effects on education, health and social cohesion. Unfortunately there are also worrying signs in sport against which we must take a strong stance. These are rudeness, acts of vandalism by spectators and – yes – the use of drugs. Drug use kills off clean sport and honest competition and the use of banned substances largely endangers the health of the competitors. If the sporting world tolerates the use of drugs it will ultimately lose the public’s trust and will destroy the confidence placed in clean sport. Unfortunately, I was able to experience this myself with my own country during the Athens Games. Today the fight against drug use requires international collaboration. A successful action must be harmonised on three fronts: education, prevention as well as monitoring the sanctions. I think that the European Union – if indeed it wants to help this fight – can do its utmost on the first two fronts, that is, it must assume a role in education, information and could also facilitate the monitoring which is a costly operation; a modern lab costs nowadays more than US Dollars 1 million. Within the European Union only a total of 12 countries could afford this. There is an anti-doping charter, we do not have to invent the concept of doping nor details of the banned substances and methods, we cannot do very much here. I suggest we examine the possibilities of initiating a successful international effort in – and I repeat – above all else, material and technical support for education and monitoring."@en1

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