Dear FAI Members,
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List 2008 specifically prohibits the artificial delivery of oxygen, whereas the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) mandates the use of supplemental oxygen to counter the effects of hypoxia.
WADA agrees that the health and safety of our athletes is paramount and does not consider the transportation of oxygen in an aircraft to be an anti-doping rule violation.
FAI is therefore pleased to inform members that they may use supplemental oxygen in aircraft during FAI events. If you need any further information, please contact the undersigned.
With best regards,
Rob Hughes
General Projects Manager
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
Avenue Mon-Repos 24
CH-1005 LAUSANNE
Switzerland
FAI - The World Air Sports Federation
Tel: +41 21 345 1070
Fax: +41 21 345 1077
Email: rob@fai.org
Website : http://www.fai.org
It is also an example of the occasional brainless nonsense I have to deal with as your Alternate Delegate to the International Gliding Commission.
4 comments:
I wonder if international chess is also subject to "anti-doping".
Thank god soaring isn't in the olympics or you'd have the corrupt buffoons of the IOC to deal with as well. Besides based on the age of most racing pilots most of em probably have a prescription for some banned substance already.
B-Ark survivors, clearly.
I think that a lot of retired telephone sanitizers work for FAI.
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