UK ANTI-DOPING
13 July 2011
BUCS Conference 2011Lewis Coggins
THE ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES IN PROMOTING CLEAN SPORT:ARE YOUR STUDENTS AT RISK?
Chris Hoy, 100% me Ambassador
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ARE YOUR STUDENTS AT RISK?
STRICT LIABILITY
Chris Hoy, 100% me Ambassador
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Athletes are solely responsible for any prohibited substance found in their system despite whether there was an intention to cheat or not.
STRICT LIABILITY
ELIGIBILITY FOR TESTING
Shelley Rudman, 100% me Ambassador
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•What is your role within your sport/university and is anti-doping a part of this?
•What does your university have in place now with regards anti-doping?
QUESTIONS...
Paul Collingwood, 100% me Ambassador
CASE STUDY
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RACHEL WALLADER• British Shot Putter
• Holds the British Universities title
• Tested at the British University Athletics Championships in May 2010
• Tested positive for the banned substance - methylhexaneamine (MHA- a stimulant)
• Banned for 4 months
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• Coach approached Muscle Finesse to obtain sponsorship for athletes ( in the form of free supplements) – Coach supplied athlete with supplement• The athlete did take steps to investigate if the supplement contained substances on the prohibited list – checking Global Dro (medication website)• The ingredient dimethylamylamine is listed on the packaging – it is a synonym for MHA• The athlete obtained a further 3 sachets of the supplement from a training partnerWhat are your thoughts?
RACHEL WALLADER
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• UK Anti-Doping http://www.ukad.org.uk/
• World Anti-Doping Agencyhttp://www.wada-ama.org/
• Check medications http://www.globaldro.com/
• Risk minimisation (supplements) http://www.informed-sport.com/
ANTI-DOPING TOOLS
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•Who influences the athletes?•What part should you play in anti-doping?•What support should the university provide?•What do you need in terms of support?
QUESTIONS...
WHAT WILL WE DO NOW?
Shelley Rudman, 100% me Ambassador
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• University Accreditation - Launch October 2011
• Prior to this...establish what you need and feedback to UK Anti-Doping
• Universities will receive a ‘Clean Sport’ kite mark – Launch October 2012
THE PLAN - LONG TERM
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