Alexandre de Mérode
Prince Alexandre de Merode (May 24, 1934 – November 19, 2002) was a member of the Belgian princely
Merode was born in Etterbeek, Belgium.
Merode's position at the IOC was not without criticism. Following allegations of
Following record-shattering performances by Chinese female swimmers in the 1990s and a doping scandal during the 1998 Tour de France, international sport created the World Anti-Doping Agency, effectively removing control of drug testing from the IOC and Merode.
In 1998, Merode backed up claims that certain athletes were using the controversial abortion doping procedure for performance-enhancing benefits; however, he did not provide any proof.[2]
In May 2000, he tendered his resignation as head of the IOC medical commission; however, he withdrew his resignation when IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch asked him to stay.[3]
He died of lung cancer on November 19, 2002.[4][5] He never married.[6]
References
- ^ Wharton, David (August 4, 2009). "Doping at the L.A. Games? Ignorance was bliss". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ Wilson, Stephen (May 24, 2000). "de Merode's resignation rejected by IOC". The Independent. Retrieved April 29, 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Litsky, Frank (November 22, 2002). "Prince Alexandre de Mérode, 68, Head of I.O.C. Antidrug Efforts". The New York Times. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ "Prince Alexandre de Mérode". The Daily Telegraph. November 27, 2002. Retrieved April 29, 2010.
- ^ Hersh, Philip (November 21, 2002). "Prince Alexandre de Merode, 68". Chicago Tribune.