The director general of the World Anti-Doping, New Zealander David Howman, has made the extraordinary claim that nearly 25 per cent of international sport is controlled by organised crime, Radio New Zealand reports.
Howman made the comment this morning at the security in sport conference in London.
A quarter of all sport played globally is infiltrated by criminals, with the figure based on information from law enforcement authorities, he said.
Howman the people who are distributing and making a lot of money out of steroids - not necessarily at elite level but even at kids' levels - are the same bad guys who are match-fixing and involved with bribery.
Some hard truths coming out at @The_ICSS summit in London. 25 pc of sport controlled by mafia, organised crime is biggest threat to sport.
— Gerry Cox (@GerryCox) October 6, 2014
