March 31, 2010
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO STATEMENT
WATERLOO, Ont. - The University of Waterloo announced today that it is working closely with Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) regarding an investigation involving a university football player.
The university initiated the call to CIS, which in turn enlisted the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport to help with the situation. CCES is the body that oversees doping control and testing of varsity athletes involved in CIS governed sports, including varsity football.
The university took steps last Friday after receiving information that one of its athletes is the subject of an investigation related to banned substances (steroids and growth hormone). He has been banned from the university property pending the disposition of legal proceedings.
The university remains deeply concerned about these developments and has requested testing of its varsity football team. That process started early today and will test for any use of a banned substance.
Playing varsity sports for Waterloo is considered a privilege enjoyed by more than 560 student-athletes. This has been communicated to all Waterloo varsity players who are expected to follow CIS protocols that set out regulations governing eligibility, drug education and substance control. This also means they can be tested for banned substances at any time. The university remains fully supportive of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program.
Contacts:
Bob Copeland, Director of Athletics, (office) 519-888-4567, ext. 33663, (cell) 519-574-2032
Marg McGregor, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Interuniversity Sport, 613-562-5670 ext. 26 or mcgregor@universitysport.ca
John Morris
Media Relations Officer
Communications and Public Affairs
University of Waterloo
519-888-4435
jmorris@uwaterloo.ca
http://www.newsrelease.uwaterloo.ca
The university initiated the call to CIS, which in turn enlisted the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport to help with the situation. CCES is the body that oversees doping control and testing of varsity athletes involved in CIS governed sports, including varsity football.
The university took steps last Friday after receiving information that one of its athletes is the subject of an investigation related to banned substances (steroids and growth hormone). He has been banned from the university property pending the disposition of legal proceedings.
The university remains deeply concerned about these developments and has requested testing of its varsity football team. That process started early today and will test for any use of a banned substance.
Playing varsity sports for Waterloo is considered a privilege enjoyed by more than 560 student-athletes. This has been communicated to all Waterloo varsity players who are expected to follow CIS protocols that set out regulations governing eligibility, drug education and substance control. This also means they can be tested for banned substances at any time. The university remains fully supportive of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program.
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Contacts:
Bob Copeland, Director of Athletics, (office) 519-888-4567, ext. 33663, (cell) 519-574-2032
Marg McGregor, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Interuniversity Sport, 613-562-5670 ext. 26 or mcgregor@universitysport.ca
John Morris
Media Relations Officer
Communications and Public Affairs
University of Waterloo
519-888-4435
jmorris@uwaterloo.ca
http://www.newsrelease.uwaterloo.ca
