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Join the fight against doping by collaborating with the Independent Testing Authority (ITA) to enhance transparency, neutrality, and efficiency in anti-doping efforts across sports.
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Independent Testing Authority (ITA) 2 November 2017, ANOC General Assembly Valérie Fourneyron, ITA Chair
Call for an Independent Testing Authority Joining the ITA is a further commitment to fight doping and protect sport Regain trust from athletes and public and strengthen credibility through independence and transparency Improve efficiency and effectiveness of anti-doping as not-for-profit organisation Standardise A-D process and harmonise quality of collection and testing across sports/countries Increase transparency and independence of testing and prosecution Ensure neutrality of anti-doping programme and address IFs’ existing or perceived conflict of interests Foster expertise and know-how retention and transfer Enhance use of intelligence across sports/countries and increase competence of A-D personnel Consolidate IF efforts and resources Unite the world of sport in the fight against doping by leveraging IOC/IFs’ collective power
Foundation Board Members • Independent Chair: Dr Valérie Fourneyron, France • Independent Member: Prof Peijie Chen, China • Athlete representative: Ms Kirsty Coventry, Zimbabwe • IFs representative: Mr Francesco Ricci Bitti, Italy • IOC representative: Prof Uğur Erdener, Turkey
Business Model Basic Optional Out-of-competition testing (collection + lab analysis) Athlete whereabouts info management Athlete Biological Passport Management In-competition testing (*) (collection + lab analysis) Case prosecution (1st instance) Further prosecution/ Appeals management Test distribution plans (incl. risk assessment) TUEs Management & Panel Approval Sample storage & re-analysis (**) Results Management (**) Not included in the Financials. Concept and related financials to be developed
Current Status • Statutes are being revised by the Swiss Surveillance Authority for Foundations before finalising the creation of the Foundation • Recruitment of the Director General is ongoing • Search for offices in Lausanne area is ongoing • IFs are contacting the IOC, the DFSU and board members of the ITA on a regular basis to express their interest in joining the ITA. • PyeongChang 2018