Interview with Richard Pound, Chair World Anti-Doping Agency, Former Vice-President International Olympic Committee

Abstract

Richard Pound, former Olympian, former Vice-President of the International Olympic Committee and Chair of the World Anti-Doping Agency, discusses the impact of doping on sport and shares his views on steroid usage in Major League Baseball. He reflects upon the Ben Johnson steroid scandal and touches on broader issues related to the Olympics, such as the commercialisation of the Games, the role of the Paralympics, and how controversies surrounding the Games are handled. The interview was conducted on 19 April 2005 at the Fifth Annual Sport Management Awards Ceremony held at the SUNY College at Cortland.

Citation

Snyder, D., Fay, T. and DePerno, D. (2005), "Interview with Richard Pound, Chair World Anti-Doping Agency, Former Vice-President International Olympic Committee", International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, Vol. 6 No. 4, pp. 4-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-06-04-2005-B003