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Anti-Doping Program Development
Regional Anti-Doping Organizations (RADO’s)
Commonwealth Sports Ministers MeetingBeijing China - August 2008
WADA Overview
• Independent international Agency
• Coordinates and monitors the global, harmonized fight against doping in sport
• Equal partnership between the Sport Movement and Governments of the world
• Established in 1999
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Governments & The Code
Copenhagen Declaration
Political commitment
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UNESCO International Convention
Practical tool
UNESCO’s most successful treaty
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26 Commonwealth countries completed
27 Commonwealth countries remain
World Anti-Doping
Code
2003
• All Countries are required to have a NADO
• All NOCs have accepted the World Anti-Doping Code
• In absence of a NADO, the NOC shall be responsible for anti-doping activities
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Program Development
• Globally - anti-doping capacity is limited
• Assist countries/regions where there is no anti-doping program
• Ensure all athletes in all countries in all sports are subject to the same anti-doping protocols and processes
Assistance required
The Pilot - 2004• Oceania Region
• 4 Countries involved (Fiji, Samoa, Papua New Guinea, Tonga)
• RADO Concept Developed
• How far have we come since the first pilot project…
2005 Development = 42 countries / 5 RADOs
2006 Development = 41 countries / 4 RADOs
2007 Development = 35 countries / 5 RADOs
Development—RADO Summary
Total = 122 countries
2008 Development = 4 countries / 1 RADOs
Established
RADO Project
Future involvement with an existing RADO
Assistance with NADO
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Faces of the RADOs
Natanya Potoi – Fiji
Valerie Onyango -
Kenya
Neil Murrell -Barbados
Joel Libombo -Mozambique
Achievements
• RADO Office established and fully equipped
• RADO Board established
• Testing conducted on behalf of the International Rugby Board (IRB) and Association of National Anti-Doping Organisations (ANADO)
• Education programmes
• Conducted testing and Education Outreach at the 2007 South Pacific Games – “Be a leader. Play True. Play Safe”
• Athlete Ambassadors Group
• Education Working Group (idea stage)
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In the region
Symposia:
• Fiji Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee
• Samoa Association of Sport and National Olympic Committee
• ONOC Secretary General Meeting
• University of South Pacific Scholars Program
• Drug Free Sport New Zealand DCO Conference
• International Cricket Council – East Asia Pacific
• IRB Pacific Islands Performance Unit
• Education Sessions for teams participating at the 2007 South Pacific Games
In the region Educational Materials
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• 14 Countries
Trinidad & Tobago Dominica Guyana
Cayman Islands Turks & Caicos Barbados
Montserrat St. Kitts & Nevis Bahamas
Antigua & Barduda St. Lucia Suriname
Grenada St. Vincent & the Grenadines
• Majority of countries had little to no anti-doping programs running prior to the establishment of the RADO
• 5 member RADO Board (both Government and NOC involvement from each country)
• 10 Commonwealth Countries
• The RADO has gone a long way to assist development
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Achievements
• RADO Office established and fully equipped
• RADO Board established
• Doping Control Officers Trained
• Responsible for testing at the 2007 ICC World Cup
In the region
Symposia:
• Caribbean National Olympic Committee Meeting
• 2007 International Cricket Council World Cup
• Traveling Education Seminar in conjunction with WADA
• Several visits to member countries
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In the region Athlete Outreach Programs
•36th Annual CARIFTA Games
• Central America and Caribbean Games
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• 7 Countries
Burundi Ethiopia Egypt
Kenya Sudan Tanzania
Uganda
• Majority of countries had little or no anti-doping programs running prior to the establishment of the RADO
• 7 member RADO Board (both Government and NOC involvement from each country)
• 3 Commonwealth Countries
• The RADO has gone a long way to assist development
Achievements
• RADO Office established and fully equipped
• RADO Board established
• Doping Control Officers trained
• Responsible for testing at various regional and international events
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In the region Symposia:
• Sudan Sports Federation
• World Cross Country Championships – Mombassa
• Booker Academy – Nairobi
• Doping Control Training
• Sport Science Symposium – Burundi
• Pre Tournament Cricket Symposium
• Uganda Sport Federation
• Ethiopia Sports Federation Symposium
• Africa University Games Symposium
In the region Educational Materials
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Africa Zone VI
• 10 Countries
Angola Zambia Zimbabwe
Mozambique Malawi Botswana
Namibia South Africa Lesotho
Swaziland
• Majority of countries had little or no anti-doping programs running prior to the establishment of the RADO
• 10 member RADO Board (both Government and NOC involvement from each country)
• 8 Commonwealth Countries
How has the RADO made a difference ?• The 4 RADO’s reach 27 Commonwealth countries
• In the regions programs that are:
• Educating athletes, coaches and youth
• Interactive and engaging
•Better understanding of issues of doping in sport
•Integrated approach to promote buy-in
•Programs being established in each country
•Partners being established for long term sustainability
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Future Plans
• 4 RADOs involved in 2008 Youth Commonwealth Games WADA Awareness program – Puna, India
• WADA will continue to support RADO operations with partners assistance
• International/Regional/Local Organizations partnering with RADOs
• Profile WADA / Commonwealth Secretariat support
• Major focus on integrated education programs and development
Where do we go from here ?
Recommend the Commonwealth Secretariat continue to support the program beyond 2009
Request the Commonwealth Sports Ministers endorse such a recommendation
We are seeing a difference – let’s make sure it has a long term effect
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