What or who is CCES?

CCES is the Canadian Center for Ethics in Sport. The following is their statement on doping free sport.

'The pursuit of doping-free sport is a matter of public interest. The CCES coordinates the distribution and adoption of policies that reflect the common interest and consensus of athletes, athlete support personnel (such as coaches and doctors), sport governing bodies, and governments in Canada. Their affects are far reaching and can have many results on many people. As an independent, national, non-profit organization, CCES is helping build a fair and ethical sport system by promoting respect for sport, respect for others, drug-free sport, equity, fair play, safety and non-violence.

The CCES believes that the institution of sport is a shared construct designed to allow its participants to pursue sporting excellence as a function of our collective pursuit of human excellence. Sport is about the mastery of skill, perseverance, self-improvement, joy and achievement. Good sport lifts the human spirit, and helps fulfill our human potential.

Sport therefore means much more than keeping score and winning medals. It enriches our daily lives as participants, supporters and spectators—from a high school soccer match to the Olympic Games. Sport contributes to the moral development of our youth and our values as a society. That's why maintaining fairness and ethics in sport is so important. "

The list of prohibited substances is long, there is no doubt about that, so sometimes it is easier to be aware of what you can take in instances where you need to maintain your focus and remain competitive.