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"I voted for this report on the European dimension in sport, which is the first in this field to be adopted by Parliament since the Treaty of Lisbon entered into force. I welcome the fact that it highlights the important role of sport in promoting intercultural dialogue, public health, the integration of socially vulnerable people, the fight against discrimination, and even the emancipation of women. Another positive point is that the text recognises the importance of volunteers in sport – some 35 million in Europe – and stresses the need to provide them with proper training. Naturally, the fight against doping is a key point in the text: we call, in particular, for prevention and information campaigns to be put in place and urge the Member States to treat trafficking in illegal performance-enhancing substances in the same way as trafficking in illegal drugs. The paragraph suggesting that the European flag be flown at major international sporting events held in the European Union has proved controversial. Considering that this would help strengthen European citizens’ sense of belonging to the same group, despite the European project currently going through some dark times, I supported it being kept in the text."@en1
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