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

133 Blood Tests in Blood Tests so far in 2013

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

Programme enhancements new SCP trained since June 2013 – Dublin, north, midlands, mid-west

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stanozolol ISC Research helps catch 185+ athletes

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?

Ramos – 80 yrs old

New World Anti-Doping Code 7 key themes 1.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

New World Anti-Doping Code 7 key themes 2.Human Rights – Takes into consideration principles of proportionality and human rights – Public disclosure

New World Anti-Doping Code 7 key themes 3.Investigations – Strengthened through clarity of expectations of stakeholders – Statute of limitations – 8yrs → 10 yrs

New World Anti-Doping Code 7 key themes 4.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

New World Anti-Doping Code 7 key themes 5.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

New World Anti-Doping Code 7 key themes 6.Balancing interests of IFs and NADOs – Mutual recognition of TUEs 7.Clearer, Shorter Code – Compromise between clarity and shortening – Athletes reference guide

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