The EBU said it would present contracts to the sports ruling bodies asking them to comply with the rules of the World Doping Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) or face sanctions in terms of TV rights and broadcasting time.
EBU General Director, Jean Reveillon, said: "The number of doping cases over the past year has strengthened our determination to ask our partners to do their utmost to fight against doping. It is our duty to take measures to make sure our viewers are offered a sports show as clean as possible. If some of our partners did not offer the guarantees stipulated in the contract, there could be sanctions in terms of TV rights and broadcasting time".
Doping cases have tarnished several high-profile sporting events over the past few years, most notably cycling's Tour de France. German state television channels ARD and ZDF suspended their coverage of the event last year in response to German rider Patrik Sinkewitz testing positive for elevated levels of testosterone.
