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Andy Parkinson leaves UK Anti-Doping to take reins at British Rowing Andy Parkinson leaves UK Anti-Doping to take over at British Rowing
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Great Britain’s anti-doping chief Andy Parkinson is to take over as British Rowing’s new chief executive. Great Britain’s anti-doping chief Andy Parkinson is to take over as British Rowing’s chief executive.
Parkinson will be given the job of maintaining rowing as one of Britain’s most successful Olympic sports – it achieved a record haul of nine medals at the London 2012 Olympics. He will be tasked with maintaining rowing as one of Britain’s most successful Olympic sports – it achieved a record haul of nine medals at the London 2012 Olympics.
The move will mean UK Anti-Doping needing to replace the man who was appointed the first chief executive of the body when it was set up as an independent organisation in 2009. The move means UK Anti-Doping needs to replace the man who was appointed the first chief executive of the body when it was set up as an independent organisation in 2009.
Parkinson said: “It has been a privilege to be the first chief executive of UK Anti-Doping. Rowing has been one of the most successful British Olympic sports and I am very much looking forward to leading the organisation as it strives for greater success, growth and participation at every level.”Parkinson said: “It has been a privilege to be the first chief executive of UK Anti-Doping. Rowing has been one of the most successful British Olympic sports and I am very much looking forward to leading the organisation as it strives for greater success, growth and participation at every level.”
The sports minister Helen Grant said: “I would like to thank Andy Parkinson for the huge contribution he has made to anti-doping in the UK. He has led Ukad superbly since its inception in 2009, strengthening links with law-enforcement agencies to take the fight to drug cheats and suppliers as well as educating thousands of athletes on the importance of clean sport in the run up to London 2012 and beyond. I wish him all the best in his new role as chief executive of British Rowing.” The sports minister Helen Grant said: “I would like to thank Andy Parkinson for the huge contribution he has made to anti-doping in the UK. He has led Ukad superbly since its inception in 2009, strengthening links with law-enforcement agencies to take the fight to drug cheats and suppliers as well as educating thousands of athletes on the importance of clean sport in the run-up to London 2012 and beyond. I wish him all the best in his new role as chief executive of British Rowing.”