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Developments in Anti-Doping Una May

Developments in Anti-Doping Una May. Outline. What’s been happening in Ireland What’s been happening overseas What’s coming up!. Testing Programme Stats. Testing Programme Stats. Testing Programme Stats. 133 Blood Tests in 2012 229 Blood Tests so far in 2013. Key Events 2013.

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Developments in Anti-Doping Una May

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  1. Developments in Anti-Doping Una May

  2. Outline • What’s been happening in Ireland • What’s been happening overseas • What’s coming up!

  3. Testing Programme Stats

  4. Testing Programme Stats

  5. Testing Programme Stats 133 Blood Tests in 2012 229 Blood Tests so far in 2013

  6. Key Events 2013 • European Team Champs • 49 pre-competition blood testing • 43 post competition urine testing • European Schoolboys Boxing Championships –9 tests on minors

  7. Programme enhancements2013 • 9 new SCP trained since June 2013 • Dublin, north, midlands, mid-west

  8. Anti-Doping Rule Violations 2012/3 • 2 weightlifters – cannabis • Rugby – cannabis • Athletics – Stanozalol • 2 TUE cases

  9. Blood Testing • 69 Athletes on ABP programme • Initial baseline tests • Targeted tests • training/competition schedule/travel plans • Performance plans and actual performances • Problems with overseas testing – primarily transport of samples

  10. Warnings/Notices to Athletes • Asthma medications – updated – Jan 2013 • Warning over black market GW50156 – Mar 2013 • Hayfever medications – intramuscular glucocorticosteroids prohibited – Mar 2013 • Warning over black market AOD 9674 – Apr 2013 • Extreme fat-burning and neuro-enhancing supplements – Sept 2013 • OxyElite Pro – risk of liver damage – Nov 2013

  11. Follow us on Twitter #pureirishsport

  12. Cycling • LA Confession • Investigation called off • Lessons learned for ADOs • Team clearouts • On-going fallout • GW501516 - Costa Rican, Russian cyclists • New President – truth and reconciliation?

  13. Australian Crime Commission • AFL – un-approved substances • Essenden Football Club fined Aus$2million • Link to criminal underworld • Involvement of SCP, Sports scientists • Anti-ageing clinics • New strenghtened law

  14. Operation Puerto Cyclists Soccer Players? Tennis Players? Boxing? Athletics? • TENNIS • Andy Murray/ Roger Federer critical of tennis anti-doping efforts • ABP introduced • Fuentes – 1 yr Prison Term for endangering public health • Order to destroy evidence • Appeal by NADO • New Stengthened Anti-Doping Law

  15. Stanozolol ISC Research helps catch 185+ athletes

  16. Various • Russia • 88 positives already this year plus 80 further under investigation • Chinese – 8 positives before National Champs • Turkey – 31 positives • Jamaica – no testing for 4 months ahead of London 2012 Missed Test?

  17. Ramos – 80 yrs old

  18. New World Anti-Doping Code 7 key themes • Sanctions • 2yr → 4yr • Prompt admission no longer automatic ↓ • Complicity and Tampering broadened • No significant fault – specified substance or contaminated substance – reprimand to 2 yr • Whereabouts failures accumulation – 18→12 months

  19. New World Anti-Doping Code 7 key themes • Human Rights • Takes into consideration principles of proportionality and human rights • Public disclosure

  20. New World Anti-Doping Code 7 key themes • Investigations • Strengthened through clarity of expectations of stakeholders • Statute of limitations – 8yrs → 10 yrs

  21. New World Anti-Doping Code 7 key themes • Athlete Support Personnel • Requirement to investigate ASP involved in violation by a minor and/or more than one athlete with ADRV • Prohibited Association • New role/responsibility for ASP – possession or use of prohibited substance forbidden without valid justification

  22. New World Anti-Doping Code 7 key themes • Testing and Sample Analysis • Technical document under development identifying the prohibited substances that must be analysed for in particular sports and disciplines • Smart testing – using risk analysis

  23. New World Anti-Doping Code 7 key themes • Balancing interests of IFs and NADOs • Mutual recognition of TUEs • Clearer, Shorter Code • Compromise between clarity and shortening • Athletes reference guide

  24. What’s next....... • Revised Irish Sport Anti-Doping Rules – November 2014 • Steroid Profiling • SportIreland Act • Misuse of Drugs Act • Code of Ethics/Good Practice for medical support personnel

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