Invitation to ITA December Webinar: “The Athlete Support Personnel – Athlete Relationship in Clean Sport”

Invitation to ITA December Webinar: “The Athlete Support Personnel – Athlete Relationship in Clean Sport”

Dec 4, 2024

Dear AIMS Members,

As a part of AIMS collaboration with the International Testing Agency (ITA) we are delighted to inform you about the ITA’s monthly webinars, which serve as an invaluable resource to enhance knowledge and promote best practices in anti-doping and sports governance. These webinars provide a unique platform for education, collaboration ensuring compliance with global standards.

The upcoming December session will focus on the topic: “The Athlete Support Personnel – Athlete Relationship in Clean Sport.”

Athlete Support Personnel (ASP), including managers, play a pivotal role in promoting clean sport. With their trusted relationships, ASPs provide not only athletic guidance but also mental, emotional, and ethical support to athletes. Their understanding of anti-doping rules and their influence makes them essential advocates for clean sport values.

We invite all athletes and their support personnel to join this interactive webinar, featuring insightful discussions and live Q&A opportunities with the following distinguished panellists:

  • Sára Anna Mihalik, Kayak World Champion and ITA Education Team Member
  • Adam Favel, Founder and Head of Athlete Support, DSE Sports

The session will be moderated by Mairi Irvine from the ITA Education Team. Together, they will discuss strategies for fostering a culture of integrity in athlete-ASP relationships.

Event Details:

  • Topic: The Athlete Support Personnel – Athlete Relationship in Clean Sport
  • Date: Wednesday, 11 December 2024
  • Time: 14:00 – 15:00 CET
  • Registration Link: Register Here

As always, this webinar will be conducted in English and include simultaneous translation in Arabic (العربية), Spanish (español), French (français), and Russian (русский), ensuring accessibility for all participants.

To help promote this webinar, we have attached three banners designed for social media. Please note that the banner labeled ITA_Webinar_12_st is specifically formatted for Instagram or Facebook stories. The white rectangle on the banner highlights where you can insert the following link to direct users to the registration page: ITA Webinar Registration.

We encourage you to share this information widely on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other platforms. Feel free to include it in newsletters, on your website, or distribute it within your sporting communities.

Thank you for your support in promoting this important initiative. We look forward to your participation and collaboration in fostering a culture of clean sport.

warm regards,

Zhuldyz BAIMAGAMBET

Executive Administrator, AIMS

New ADEL Resources from AIMS and WADA

New ADEL Resources from AIMS and WADA

Dec 2, 2024

AIMS President message: Empowering the Next Generation with WADA’s Youth Anti-Doping Education Initiative

Dear AIMS Members,

We are thrilled to announce a powerful new initiative from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), aimed at educating young athletes on the significance of clean sport. As dedicated partners in this mission, AIMS calls on all member federations to actively support and elevate this initiative within your networks. Together, we can cultivate a culture of integrity in sport, building a future rooted in fairness and transparency. By instilling these essential values in young athletes through anti-doping education, we’re creating a foundation for a cleaner, more honorable sporting world. AIMS firmly believes that empowering youth today secures a cleaner, fairer playing field for tomorrow.

 About the New ADEL Resources

ADEL for Youth Athletes Course: Tailored for athletes aged 11-15, this interactive course introduces the principles of clean sport, equipping young athletes with the knowledge and resilience to face challenges. Featuring perspectives from WADA’s Athlete Council members, each module encourages young athletes to champion a fair and positive sporting environment.

Downloadable Resources: WADA has developed four essential resources for youth athletes, parents, and support personnel, covering key topics like testing procedures, the Prohibited List, supplements, and the importance of speaking up. These materials are available offline, enabling learning anytime, anywhere.

As a committed partner, AIMS understands the importance of supporting WADA’s efforts across every stage of an athlete’s journey—from youth development to elite competition. We encourage each federation to widely share these resources and incorporate them into your educational initiatives with young athletes and their support networks.

How to Engage

  • Accessing Resources: The ADEL course and resources are available in English, French, and Spanish.For translation requests, please contact the ADEL Helpdesk.
  • Youth Account Setup: Athletes under 16 should use a parent or guardian’s email to create an ADEL account.

This initiative presents each AIMS federation with a valuable opportunity to reinforce the principles of clean sport within your community. By expanding this program, you contribute directly to WADA and AIMS’ shared mission to uphold integrity and ethical competition in sports.

Thank you for your commitment to clean sport. Together, we can inspire the next generation of athletes to honor health, dedication, and the true spirit of competition. Please share this initiative with your athletes and Anti-Doping Commission and upload these resources to your websites.

Together, we are stronger. Together, we stand for clean sport.

Warm regards,
Stephan Fox

President, AIMS

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WADA releases new e-learning course and downloadable resources targeting youth athletes

WADA releases new e-learning course and downloadable resources targeting youth athletes

Nov 12, 2024

Montreal, 1 November 2024

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce two new additions to its Anti-Doping Education and Learning (ADEL) platform designed to enable Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) to educate youth athletes on the importance of clean sport: 

ADEL for Youth Athletes course

Tailored for athletes aged 11-15 who are involved in sport through school or a club, this new course introduces the concept of clean sport and equips learners with the skills to overcome challenging moments in their sport journey. Each module features members of WADA’s Athlete Council sharing their personal experiences with competing clean and encouraging athletes to help create a fair and positive sporting environment for everyone.

WADA’s Director of Education, Amanda Hudson, said: “It has been WADA’s ambition since the publication of the first International Standard for Education to develop content that would help ADOs expand the reach of their education programs, particularly for ADOs that do not have the capacity to develop their own content. With the addition of this youth course, WADA’s education programs now cover all stages of the athlete pathway, enabling ADOs to educate athletes from the playground to the podium.”

Downloadable resources

Developed by a sub-group of WADA’s Education Committee, we have released four downloadable resources designed for youth and talented-level athletes, their parents, and athlete support personnel. These new resources cover the following essential topics: 

  • testing procedures,
  • the Prohibited List,
  • supplements, and
  • the importance of speaking up in challenging situations.

WADA’s Education Committee Chair, Kady Kanouté Tounkara, said: “These new downloadable resources mark a significant step towards improving accessibility to clean sport education. Making content available offline embraces an inclusive approach that enables athletes, their parents, and their support personnel that may not have full-time internet access to stay informed and compliant. Downloadable on a computer or mobile phone, these free resources make it possible to learn anytime and anywhere, regardless of internet connection.” 

Additional Information

The new course and downloadable resources are currently available in English, French, and Spanish. ADOs interested in translating the course or resources can submit a request via the ADEL Helpdesk. 

Please note: athletes under the age of 16 must use a parent or guardian’s email address to create an account on ADEL. 

Mr. Ioannis Kelaidakis from Greece appointed as IPSC Scientific Research Director.

Mr. Ioannis Kelaidakis from Greece appointed as IPSC Scientific Research Director.

Nov 6, 2023

Mr. Ioannis Kelaidakis from Greece appointed as IPSC Scientific Research Director.
 
The discipline of Practical Shooting has experienced great growth in recent years and more top athletes raise to the podium in every competition.
 
To explore and study new developments, a scientific research laboratory will be opened at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science to study different aspects of physical psychological and mental training, nutrition as well as to gather material and conduct research together with the scientists from other universities.
 
The developments and findings will be widely shared with other institutions within our IPSC Regions for the betterment of Practical Shooting.
WADA Anti-Doping Testing Successfully Conducted at the 2023 EHC

WADA Anti-Doping Testing Successfully Conducted at the 2023 EHC

Oct 5, 2023

WADA Anti-Doping Testing Successfully Conducted at the 2023 European Handgun Championship

During the IPSC European Handgun Championship 2023 in Corinth, Greece, all athletes who took part in the Anti-Doping testing successfully passed the test. Testing performed – by the Hellenic Anti-Doping Agency EOKAN/HADA.

A total of seven IPSC athletes took part in the testing.

The International Practical Shooting Confederation is a WADA CODE Signatory. @wada_ama

WADA launches new e-learning course for Talented Level Athletes competing at a Major Event

WADA launches new e-learning course for Talented Level Athletes competing at a Major Event

Aug 31, 2023

Montreal, 29 August 2023

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce the launch of a new interactive education course, ‘Talented Level Athletes competing at a Major Event,’ on its Anti-Doping Education and Learning Platform (ADEL). The course, which is available in English, French, and Spanish, was developed by WADA in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Testing Agency (ITA).

Specially tailored to Talented Level Athletes, who are defined in the Guidelines for the International Standard for Education as “Athletes training regularly and committed to sport, identified as talented through some formal mechanism such as attending talent camps, or part of a talented development program,” the course is intended to provide anti-doping education to young athletes that are preparing to attend a Major Event in a way that is accessible to them. This is aligned with the International Standard for Education principles that an athlete’s first experience with anti-doping should be through Education rather than doping control and that topics and content of education should be adapted to meet the needs of the target audience.

The course will walk athletes through anti-doping rules, explain why some medications contain ingredients that are banned in sport, and lay out the testing process through the lens of a Major Event.

WADA Senior Manager of Education, Katrien Daelman, said: “This is a significant time in the lives of young athletes as they discover the excitement of international competition, so it is incredibly important to ensure they are prepared to make their debuts with the rules and their responsibilities in mind. WADA is proud to offer a course that will enable young Athletes to feel equipped and empowered to navigate the world of Major Events and fully assume their responsibilities for clean sport.”

With the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 coming up in January 2024, this was a great opportunity for WADA to work with the IOC and the ITA to develop the course, which is not event-specific, but will be suitable for Gangwon 2024 in addition to many other events. The collaboration demonstrates the organizations’ continued commitment to working together to educate and support athletes along the athlete pathway.

IOC Medical and Scientific Director, Dr. Richard Budgett, said: “The anti-doping programs at the Olympic Games and the Youth Olympic Games exist to protect the participating athletes and the integrity of the Games. The IOC is pleased to support this new e-learning course, which will be especially helpful for young athletes who are preparing to participate in the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024, and hopefully many events in their future.”

ITA Education Manager, Mairi Irvine, said: “As part of the independent and comprehensive anti-doping program that the ITA will deliver at the upcoming Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangwon, the education of young athletes will play a critical role. The ITA is extremely pleased to have collaborated with WADA and the IOC on this project to ensure athletes have everything they need to compete clean and on a level-playing field.”

Completion of this course–which includes a certificate for those who achieve a score of 80% or higher–is highly recommended. WADA, the IOC and the ITA strongly encourage all National Olympic Committees to work in close collaboration with their National or Regional Anti-Doping Organizations and their National Federations to ensure that athletes and coaches are properly educated in advance of the Games–a principle that is reinforced by the International Standard for Education.

WADA has previously collaborated with the ITA and the IOC on the NOC Anti-Doping education guidebook in the continuing efforts towards clean sport education.

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