Olympic panel applauds Senate OK of doping policy
Chicago's Olympic bid group Tuesday hailed a U.S. Senate ratification of an international effort to stamp out doping in international sports.
Chicago's competitors for the 2016 Summer Games -- Brazil, Japan and Spain -- had already ratified the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport.
International officials had said that Chicago's chances were threatened by failure to ratify the measure, which aims for worldwide standards for tests and penalties for athletes in international competitions.
"We are pleased the U.S. Senate recognizes the importance of UNESCO's anti-doping treaty and shares in this common goal to support the integrity and spirit of the Olympic Games," Chicago 2016 chairman Pat Ryan said in a statement. "As a bid we are committed to clean competition.''
Andrew Herrmann