Sir Craig Reedie, one of the UK's top-ranking international sports officials, has been appointed as a special advisor by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), the new independent drugs panel.

Reedie, a member of the International Olympic Committee's ruling Executive Board, chair of the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) Finance and Administration Committee and former chair of the British Olympic Association, will offer advice and guidance to the new agency.

Reedie said: "The establishment of an independent national anti-doping organisation within the UK will serve British sport well and remove any perceived conflict of interest. I look forward to helping progress this important part of the overall sport infrastructure."