Dopagem na Atividade Física e Esportes

UKAD Chief Executive Andy Parkinson (left) explains why substantial assistance needs to be better understood and why the sporting community must maintain its support of this concept if we are serious about the fight against doping:

“Recent media coverage shows varying degrees of understanding and acceptance of the World Anti-Doping Code provision for substantial assistance, a tool that allows for credit to be given to athletes and support personnel who assist anti-doping organisations pursue others involved in doping. We understand that this is sometimes a difficult concept to support, the idea of lessening a doper’s ban in return for information. But if we really want to prevent doping, we must recognise that as the end user, the doping athlete may not be exclusively culpable for their activities.”

UKAD remains on target to produce a revised set of Anti-Doping Rules by the end of July 2014. These rules will replace those currently in place to ensure sport in the UK complies with the new World Anti-Doping Code when it comes into effect on 1 January 2015.

We will work with NGBs with bespoke Anti-Doping Rules one-to-one to ensure they fulfil their requirements within the Code implementation process.

Earlier this month, WADA also hosted their Foundation Board meeting in Montreal, where the 2015 Code implementation was discussed in relation to assisting signatories adopt Code-compliant rules in time for 1 January.

Only 55 days to go!

As the official anti-doping service provider to Glasgow 2014, final preparations are underway to assist the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) and Glasgow 2014 implement a robust anti-doping programme.

On Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June 2014, over 100 Doping Control Personnel will attend an Orientation and Training Day, delivered by UKAD, at Glasgow University. The two-day event will ensure that teams are trained to deliver testing services of the highest quality, in line with the CGF Anti-Doping Standard.

The UKAD Education Team has been working closely with the home teams to deliver Clean Games workshops to those athletes hoping to compete at Glasgow 2014. The sessions have received great feedback on Twitter, and will ensure those involved understand their anti-doping roles and responsibilities.

There will be a 100% me  presence at each home country’s Kitting Out to answer any last minute questions and distribute the four 100% me goodies, including the ducks, pictured left in front of Glasgow 2014 venue the Emirates Arena.

Save the date!

The 2015 Tackling Doping in Sport Conference, produced by World Sports Law Report and supported by UKAD, will take place on Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 March 2015. A special offer for the first 20 delegates to register before Friday 30 May is available at £595 +VAT.

The focus in 2015 is on the latest progress and practice from across the world in the fight for clean sport. For more information, please click here .

Here are the latest global anti-doping findings, broken down by country and substance, provided by the Anti-Doping Database.

This list provides an insight into 324 global anti-doping rule violations from 4 November 2013 – 14 March 2014.

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