wada and innovation

Learning goals We are learning WADAs goal in making sport fair. We are learning about technological innovation in sport.

World anti-doping agency (WADA) a sport-governing body that promotes and coordinates at the international level the fight against doping in all its forms through this agency, the Olympic Movement and the world’s public authorities have intensified their efforts to keep drugs out of sport because new methods of drug testing are continually being developed and current ones improved, athletes who use banned substances and methods run a high risk of detection

Drug testing in competitive sports drug testing in some form occurs in all sports, both in and out of competition, throughout the year the kinds of drugs that are tested for and the rigour with which they are tested vary by sport national and international level athletes can be tested anytime, anywhere in the case of Olympic-level and major international competitions, testing positive for a prohibited substance means automatic disqualification and often more severe penalties, such as being banned from future competition

Major Professional Sports Testing / Drug Policy MLB (failure to comply with testing) 1st strike (15 - 25 day) - $10,000 2nd strike (50 day) – $25,000 3rd strike (75 day) - $50,000 4th strike (year ) - $100,000 Fail a drug test: 1st time (50 game suspension) 2nd time (100 game suspension) 3rd time (lifetime ban)

NFL (16 game regular season) year round testing for athletes 4 game suspension for use of PED and you must enter the NFL drug rehab program

NHL drug testing procedure 1st professional sports organization to negotiate a drug testing policy between the players and owners Each player could be subjected to 3 “random” drug tests (training camp to the end of the regular season) 1st ( 20 games) + entered in NHL drug program 2nd (60 games) 3rd (permanent suspension) – reinstated after 2 years if approved by committee

NBA Reasonable Cause – they can test players 1st year players can be tested up to 3 times/year Veteran players can be tested ONCE in training camp 1st time ( 5 game) + drug program 2nd time (10 game) + reinstatement to drug program 3rd time (25 game) + reinstatement to drug program

NCAA / U sports Both NCAA / CIS programs test their athletes for use of PED NCAA will conduct year round random tests for Div I and Div II athletes Positive test: the student athlete will lose one year of eligibility Team sports (athlete and team is in jeopardy of losing records/accomplishments obtained in that year)

U Sports (CIS) tests athletes in accordance with the WADA policy for performance enhancing drugs in and out of competition testing completed. Waterloo football program suspended for one year after 9 players tested positive Mount Allison football program

The prohibited list illegal ergogenic substances and techniques are on the Prohibited List the Prohibited List is the international standard identifying substances and methods prohibited in sport the International Olympic Committee first began publishing the Prohibited List in 1968 since 2004, WADA has been responsible for updating the list every year

BALCO Lance

Balco in the early 2000’s, we were introduced to what athletes were do in terms of performance enhancement this investigation led to massive changes in the sport world

Summary of Balco Investigation Opened the door to drug use in sports World class athletes were named during the investigation: Marion Jones (2007 admitted to taking steroids, 6 months + community service) Tim Montgomery (admitted to grand jury of using PED) Jason Giambi (suspended from baseball for using PED) Garry Shefield (suspended from baseball for using PED) Alex Rodriguez (admitted in 2009 of use in 2001 – 2003)

What happened? the secret “designer” drug called the clear was sent to authorities and the steroid was “decoded” multiple athletes using this clear steroid were “retested” and were suspended for drug use the 1st time North America was introduced to the science behind “cheating in sport”

(Big Name) players caught / implicated of drug use due to Balco Mark McGuire, Barry Bonds, Bret Boone, Ozzie Canseco, Jose Canseco Ivan Rodriquez, Miguel Tejada, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Troy Glaus, Alex Rodriguez Mike Piazza, Sammy Sosa, Ken Caminitti (dead), Jason Giambi, Jeremy Giambi, Gary Sheffield, John Rocker, Rafael Palmeiro Manny Ramirez, Gregg Zaun (Blue Jays announcer).

Russia Olympics Tennis - Sharapova

Russia State wide sponsored cheating. 1000 athletes involved! Tampering of urine test Removing taper proof caps and replace with clean urine Male DNA found in female athletes urine High salt content (humanly impossible to have those levels) 2014 (Sochi) Olympics

An interesting perspective

innovation

Technological innovation in sport invention of new sports equipment and materials can enhance athletic performance however, just as for physiological ergogenic aids, there can be disadvantages associated with technological aids

Your task in groups of 2 from the list on the next slide, briefly describe some equipment innovations and any criticism or drawbacks associated with the items or devices present your findings at end of class

The list hockey stick tennis racquet soccer ball swimsuits athletic shoes track surfaces smartphone apps such as “Map My Run” bicycles table tennis balls artificial turf hockey helmets bobsleds “Smart” clothing wireless activity trackers approved choice of your own!

Learning goals We are learning WADAs goal in making sport fair. We are learning about technological innovation in sport.