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It is under the direction of UK Sport's Council. The board is chaired by Sue Campbell (appointed for a four year term from March 2005). Four organisations fulfill roles for the four individual nations: Sport England , Sportscotland , Sports Council For Wales and Sport Northern Ireland . Succeeding the Sports Council of Great Britain, Sport UK was established in 1996 by Royal Charter . UK Sport is the official sports body that governs drugs testing of athletes in the UK on a regular basis.http://www.uksport.gov.uk/pages/drug_free_sport Testing is conducted by a Doping Control Officer (DCO) from Britain's National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO). It is a subsection of the internationally recognised and authoritative World Anti-Doping Agency (WADO). WADO is recognised by the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games . SEE ALSO REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS |
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