LONDON, Ont. – On Sunday afternoon Western Mustangs student-athletes will receive a presentation from the Taylor Hooton Foundation to further their education on the issues related to performance-enhancing drugs.
The Taylor Hooton Foundation spoke to over 100,000 people in 2010 spreading their education program in both the U.S. and Canada. Taylor Hooton was a high school pitcher in Texas, who committed suicide in 2003 after abruptly halting a cycle of steroids. His father Don, the Hooton family and friends started this not-for-profit foundation after his death to educate other young people on the growing problem of using performance enhancing drugs.
Many Western Mustangs teams will be present at the speaking engagement, including the football team, which has made this mandatory for all players to be in attendance.
Chuck Mathies, Manager of Intercollegiate Athletics, believes this event is important to raise awareness and build the student-athletes’ existing knowledge.
“A presentation from such a well-respected organization is a great way to enhance and further the understanding and knowledge that our student-athletes have on performance-enhancing drugs,” Mathies said.
“This will act as an extension of the online CCES education program that our athletes currently receive.”
Also, speaking to the athletes will be Western Faculty of Law Professor Richard McLaren. Professor McLaren has been involved on the legal side of performance enhancing drugs with the Sport Dispute Resolution Centre of Canada. He has been part of important issues, such as the Floyd Landis decision and the Mitchell Report.
The presentation will take place in the Health Sciences building in room 40 from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. All Western student-athletes and coaches are welcome to attend.
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