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| Australian sport rocked by doping inquiry | Australian sport rocked by doping inquiry |
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| A year-long investigation has found "widespread" use of banned drugs in Australian professional sport. | A year-long investigation has found "widespread" use of banned drugs in Australian professional sport. |
| The Australian Crime Commission said the use of illicit drugs was often facilitated by organised crime syndicates. | The Australian Crime Commission said the use of illicit drugs was often facilitated by organised crime syndicates. |
| It said the criminal links may have resulted in match-fixing and the manipulation of betting markets. | It said the criminal links may have resulted in match-fixing and the manipulation of betting markets. |
| Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare said the findings were "shocking and will disgust Australian sports fans". | Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare said the findings were "shocking and will disgust Australian sports fans". |
| The BBC's Nick Bryant in Australia says that in a sports-loving nation like Australia the impact of the report has been huge. | The BBC's Nick Bryant in Australia says that in a sports-loving nation like Australia the impact of the report has been huge. |
| With fans asking which sportsmen and women can be trusted, it is a black day for Australian sport, he adds. | With fans asking which sportsmen and women can be trusted, it is a black day for Australian sport, he adds. |
| The commission identified widespread use of substances including peptides, hormones and illicit drugs among sports professionals. | The commission identified widespread use of substances including peptides, hormones and illicit drugs among sports professionals. |
| In some cases the substances had not yet been approved for human use. | In some cases the substances had not yet been approved for human use. |
| The report said findings indicated that sports scientists, coaches, support staff, doctors and pharmacists were involved in the provision of drugs and that sometimes entire teams had been doped. | The report said findings indicated that sports scientists, coaches, support staff, doctors and pharmacists were involved in the provision of drugs and that sometimes entire teams had been doped. |
| 'Worse than cheating' | 'Worse than cheating' |
| Because criminal investigations are under way the report does not go into details, our correspondent says. | Because criminal investigations are under way the report does not go into details, our correspondent says. |
| At least one match had allegedly been fixed, the report said, but it did not reveal in which sport. | At least one match had allegedly been fixed, the report said, but it did not reveal in which sport. |
| "Multiple athletes from a number of clubs in major Australian sporting codes are suspected of currently using or having previously used peptides, potentially constituting anti-doping rule violations," Mr Clare said. | "Multiple athletes from a number of clubs in major Australian sporting codes are suspected of currently using or having previously used peptides, potentially constituting anti-doping rule violations," Mr Clare said. |
| "It's cheating but it's worse than that, it's cheating with the help of criminals." | |
| Sports Minister Kate Lundy said sports organisations would be encouraged to establish "integrity units" and engage the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency and law enforcement agencies to root out the problems. | Sports Minister Kate Lundy said sports organisations would be encouraged to establish "integrity units" and engage the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency and law enforcement agencies to root out the problems. |
| "If you want to cheat, we will catch you, if you want to fix a match, we will catch you," Ms Lundy said. | "If you want to cheat, we will catch you, if you want to fix a match, we will catch you," Ms Lundy said. |
| The report said there were "clear parallels" between what had been discovered in Australia and the US Anti-Doping Agency investigation into disgraced Tour de France cyclist Lance Armstrong. | The report said there were "clear parallels" between what had been discovered in Australia and the US Anti-Doping Agency investigation into disgraced Tour de France cyclist Lance Armstrong. |
| It said the links underlined "the trans-national threat posed by doping to professional sport". | It said the links underlined "the trans-national threat posed by doping to professional sport". |