School joins ‘clean sport’ anti-doping scheme

A school in Somerset has signed up for an anti-sports-doping accreditation scheme, the first time a school in the UK has sought this official “clean sport” status.

UK Anti-Doping ensures sports bodies comply with international anti-doping regulations.

It now offers accreditation to sports played in schools and universities. The head of sport at Millfield, the first school to join the scheme, said it would support the “right choices”.

A spokeswoman for the anti-doping agency said there was not a problem with doping in school sport, but it was important to get the message across to young athletes.

The independent school has joined the UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) Accreditation Scheme, which will lead to the school gaining “clean sport accredited status”.

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