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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

92 Total

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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