the Fight against cheating and doping is an ongoing debate in elite sports. In Norway, there is now talk from various quarters about introducing a new form of dopningspolis, which would only work against the various forms of doping.
” I think one way to proceed is to assign your own police resources that can be used for this antidopningsarbete, says Thorild Widvey, chairman of the organization Anti Norway to the news agency NTB.
the extensive bloddopningsskandal that came to light during the world ski CHAMPIONSHIPS in Seefeld at the end of February. A total of 21 athletes are still under investigation by the German police.
– The images we saw from the Seefeld was shocking and took away some of the joy of the amazing results from our athletes at the world CUP, said Widvey, according to NTB.
Widvey is echoed by the outgoing Norwegian skidlandslagschefen Vidar Løfshus, who think that a dopningspolis can be a part of the solution.
” I don’t want to say that this is the solution, but it can be a part of it. To use the police as scare tactics can be a important aspect, he says to NTB.
is not planned.
– We believe that a separate dopningspolis is not a recommended action in the day, ” says Harald Bøhler, head of the Politidirektoratet, the highest body within the Norwegian police.
