tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9291628.post-4186881006237066622008-07-23T20:55:00.003-04:002008-07-23T21:03:55.948-04:00Source: <a href="http://www.suntimes.com/sports/olympics/1069803,CST-NWS-oly23.stng"><span style="font-style:italic;">Chicago Sun Times</span>, July 23, 2008.<br /></a><br />Chicago's Olympic bid group Tuesday hailed a U.S. Senate ratification of the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport.<blockquote>"We are pleased the U.S. Senate recognizes the importance of UNESCO's anti-doping treaty and shares in this common goal to support the integrity and spirit of the Olympic Games," Chicago 2016 chairman Pat Ryan said in a statement. "As a bid we are committed to clean competition.''</blockquote>John Dalyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05363204598363726098noreply@blogger.com