Anti-Doping seminar with para-judo athletes and their support personnel
Education is one of the fundamental components of anti-doping programs, as it enables the effective implementation of preventive measures at all levels of sport. It is considered a key tool in doping prevention and in safeguarding the integrity of sport. The goal of education is to inform athletes, their support personnel, and other stakeholders about the dangers and consequences of doping, as well as to promote and reinforce the values of clean sport.
On July 16 of this year, Khatia Bakhsoliani, the Education Program Coordinator of the Georgian Anti-Doping Agency, conducted a seminar in Gori with para-judo athletes and their support personel.
During the seminar, participants were introduced to the following topics:
Clean sport and the role and value of the athlete;
The World Anti-Doping Code;
The Georgian anti-doping rules;
The list of prohibited substances and methods;
Athletes’ rights and responsibilities;
Doping control procedures;
Anti-doping rule violations;
Management of an athlete’s steroid profile and biological passport;
Management of testing results.
