The need of one "World-Wide Code of Respect" has become more than urgent recently because of the numerous scandals revealed, not to mention scandals which have been covered-up or are not yet known !!!
The main problems are the following;
1) There are many sports but not all have Governing Bodies.
2) There are many rules but they vary widely from the point of view of respecting basic rules of conduct.
3) There are Professional Sportsmen; are they centrally registered and do they have a recognized "Sportsman Identity Card" ?
4) Are Professional Sportsmen obliged to submit to regular medical examinations by each sport they practice ?
5) Are all Professional Competitions exclusively open only to registered professionals ?
There are many other problems and the case of Armstrong the Cyclist who used dope to win Cycle Races and now wants to change sports to continue competing, is a clear example of what is not covered at present.
Every Professional Sportsman must clearly know what to expect if he cheats. Any Lifetime Ban must be respected Worldwide by all Sports. This should also apply to Coaches who refuse to follow the rules.
To be quite clear, there are Sports like Football, Rugby, Cricket and Cycling which have their rules. They too must also participate in the introduction of a World-Wide Code of Respect.
Which internation Organization is the most apt to create a competent "Sports Control Body" ? Do any readers have any suggestions ?
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