Qatar's Anti-doping lab gets GCC stamp of approval

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Wednesday, March 4th 2015 12:30 PM

DOHA: Qatar's state-of-the-art Anti-Doping Lab (ADL) was on Tuesday given the official stamp of approval by the visiting heads of national Olympic committees in the GCC countries. The heads of GCC NOCs said ADL in Doha will be recognized as the 'official laboratory for all the tournaments that are held in the region'. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Sheikh Saud Bin Ali Al-Thani, Vice President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) and in the presence of Sheikh Saud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, Secretary General of QOC. The meeting also decided to set up a body to settle disputes and sports. The Bahrain delegation proposed to have the body located in Manama. The meeting decided to form a legal committee for the development of the 'Statute of the Commission'. Sheikh Saoud said GCC sports officials are unified in promoting sports at the professional and community levels all over the region. The meeting ends on Wednesday.