Translate the following English sentence to French:
"Doping seriously damages athletes' health as well as the essential virtues of sport, namely honesty, fair play, respect for one's opponent, friendship, etc. In that respect, the creation of a World Anti-Doping Agency by the International Olympic Committee in 1999 has to be welcomed."
Le dopage nuit gravement à la santé des athlètes ainsi qu'aux vertus essentielles du sport, à savoir loyauté, fair-play, respect de l'adversaire, amitié, etc. Dans ce sens, la création, en 1999, d'une Agence mondiale antidopage, à l'initiative du Conseil international olympique, est à saluer.