Anti-doping agency set up for Games

The nation's first anti-doping agency was set up yesterday to ensure a clean 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

"We want to show the world our resolve to fight doping," said Duan Shijie, deputy director of the State General Administration of Sports (SGAS), the governing body of all sports in China.

"The agency is a significant development in China's anti-doping program. It will make our work independent, authoritative and professional," he added.