JANUARY 2021 I VOLUME 08 I ISSUE 01
JADCO PRESENTS 170 SAMSUNG TABLETS TO STUDENT ATHLETES
June Spence Jarrett (right), Executive Director, Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), shows Khaiera Knight (2nd right), Michael Anthony Ramsay (2nd left) both student athletes of Eltham Park Primary School and Conroy Griffiths (left), Principal, Eltham Park Primary School, how to locate anti-doping information on one of the 35 Samsung tablet devices that was donated to the school at a handing over ceremony which was held at the JADCO office on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. This forms part of a broader initiative by JADCO in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to include anti-doping in the primary and secondary school curriculum.
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JADCO PROVIDES STUDENT ATHLETES WITH SAMSUNG TABLETS 2020 VIRTUAL JUNIOR ATHLETES ANTI-DOPING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS JADCO’S NUTRITION CORNER JADCO’S VIRTUAL ANTI-DOPING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS 2020 VIRTUAL SENIOR ATHLETES ANTI-DOPING EDUCATION WORKSHOP JADCO FLYER
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2021 JADCO SYMPOSIUM 2021 PROHIBITED LIST JADCO AND YOU DOPE FREE CREATIVE CORNER JADCO OUT AND ABOUT
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EDITORIAL There is a famous African proverb that says, “Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors.” Sometimes it is the hard knocks in life that soften our rough edges and shape us into something more refined and resilient. The year 2020 has given us some hard knocks. It has been an extraordinary year for athletes and support personnel and we have had to become accustomed to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) has found many opportunities in the midst of the pandemic and we have successfully transformed the way we carry out our daily functions. Not only have we put protocols in place to continue to test athletes in a safe environment that meets international standards, but we have also transformed our education programme significantly and we are now educating athletes and support personnel virtually. We have no idea what lies ahead in the year 2021. But one thing is certain, despite the obstacles which we may face the Commission will remain committed to the fight against doping in sport, as we strive to be the premier world class anti-doping organisation.
We encourage athletes and support personnel to stay focused and resilient as you strive to achieve your goals throughout 2021 and beyond and to continue to partner with us as we work assiduously to improve the National Anti-Doping Programme. On Thursday, January 28, 2021the Commission will once again create history when we will host the seventh annual JADCO Symposium virtually. The event will be held using the Zoom meeting platform. On this occasion athlete support personnel will be given the opportunity to learn about the new World Anti-Doping Code and the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) International Standards. We look forward to your participation at this event. In this edition of the True Spirit newsletter we will tell you about JADCO’s efforts to provide Samsung tablets to student athletes and we will also provide an update on the Junior Athletes AntiDoping Education Workshops and Senior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshop, which were both held for the first time virtually during 2020. We will also share healthy eating tips for the New Year. If you have queries or wish to share your feedback on this publication, send an email to truespirit@jadco.gov.jm.
JADCO PROVIDES STUDENT ATHLETES WITH SAMSUNG TABLETS
The Hon. Olivia Grange (2nd left) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, hands over Samsung tablet devices to Shayanique Neil (2nd right), student athlete, Guy’s Hill High School. Looking on are Oswald Williams (right), Chairman and Joan Davis (left), Principal, both of Guy’s Hill High School.
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The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) presented Guy’s Hill High School, Ensom City Primary School and Eltham Park Primary School with a total of 95 Samsung tablets at a Handover Ceremony which was held at the JADCO office located at 1 Ballater Avenue in Kingston on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Guy’s Hill High School was presented with 25 Samsung tablets for having the most participants online at the seventh annual Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshop for region one. The 2020 series of workshops were held virtually for the first time due to the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Region one includes secondary schools from Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Thomas and St. Catherine. The workshops were held via Zoom for four regions across the island during the month of November. The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport said, “The donation of Samsung tablets is part of a broader initiative that JADCO is now executing in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information as part of the public education and awareness thrust of the Commission and so JADCO will be introducing anti-doping as part of the primary school curriculum. Today it starts with two primary schools, Eltham Park Primary and Ensom City Primary.” Also speaking at the event, Chairman of JADCO, Alexander Williams said, “The Commission preloaded anti-doping information to the devices because we believe that if athletes are armed with the requisite information pertaining to anti-doping from the primary and secondary school levels they will be well equipped to make informed decisions when they become senior and professional athletes.” Speaking at the handover ceremony, Principal of Guy’s Hill High School, Joan Davis said,“We have many students at our school without a device and to get 25 Samsung tablets this afternoon will help us to bridge the gap that exists, so we are very grateful.”
which is a challenging time for students all over Jamaica, especially the ones who are in need of the devices to access online school. I would like to show gratitude and appreciation from my school to JADCO, we are grateful.” To aid in the facilitation of online learning and to promote anti-doping in schools, the Commission also presented Ensom City Primary and Eltham Park Primary Schools with 35 Samsung devices each as part of its outreach activities. Acting Principal of Ensom City Primary School, Karlene Collins-Dawkins said, “This gesture is really overwhelming for me, because I recognise that I have some students who we have not been connecting with, so I am happy that at least 35 of them will now be able to connect and be in the main stream of things, so thanks again JADCO.” Principal of Eltham Park Primary School,Conroy Griffiths said, “Receiving these 35 Samsung tablets will benefit our school tremendously as we will have 35 less students that are not being engaged meaningfully and this will go a far way in helping us.” In the upcoming weeks, additional Samsung tablets will be presented to schools from the remaining regions, which includes region two, with schools from Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth, region three with schools from Westmoreland, Hanover, St. James and sections of Trelawny and region four, which includes schools from St. Ann, St. Mary, Portland and sections of Trelawny. Over 300 junior athletes and their support personnel from four regions across the island attended the virtual series of the 2020 Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshops. JADCO hosted the inaugural Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshop for athletes and athlete support personnel at the Jamaica Conference Centre (JCC) on Wednesday, February 12, 2014. This workshop has been held annually since 2014.
Student athlete, Guy’s Hill High School, Shayanique Neil expressed her gratitude, “This event was inspiring, to see JADCO giving and helping others in this pandemic,
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2020 JUNIOR ATHLETES ANTI-DOPING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
As part of the continued effort to ensure that its target audiences are kept informed about anti-doping, the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission hosted the 2020 series of the Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshops virtually during the month of November. In the past, the workshops were held face to face in four regions across the island during the month of October. However, as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic the workshops were held via Zoom. Over 300 junior athletes and their support personnel participated in the seventh annual Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshops. The first workshop of the 2020 series was held on November 4, for secondary schools within the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Thomas and St. Catherine. The second of the series was held on November 5, for secondary schools within the parishes of Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth. The third of the series was held on November 11, for secondary schools within the parishes of Westmoreland, Hanover, St. James and sections of Trelawny and the final in the series was held on November 12, for secondary schools within the parishes of St. Ann, St. Mary, Portland and sections of Trelawny. Participants that joined the workshops were provided with information on COVID-19 safety guidelines implemented by JADCO, valuesbased education, as well as information on the role and responsibilities of JADCO, the doping control process during COVID-19 and the social consequences of doping.
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JADCO’S NUTRITION CORNER
As we begin a new year, we would like to use the opportunity to encourage athletes to create a diet plan for 2021. JADCO’s Nutrition Guide for Jamaican Athletes encourages athletes to create a personal diet plan as there is no one-size-fits all nutritional plan. Creating a diet plan will help to maintain an athlete’s energy balance. Energy balance refers to the relationship between the energy content of the food and drink consumed and the energy expended by individuals. The Nutrition Guide provides a wide array of energy foods for Jamaican athletes. It is important to note that the body uses energy every day, so JADCO recommends that athletes consume enough healthy energy foods to maintain their energy balance. When someone consumes the same amount of food energy as they use, there will be no change in their weight thus creating the balance. To get more healthy tips from the JADCO Nutrition Guide for Jamaican Athletes, click on the link: http://ow.ly/930j30hfBWo.
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JADCO’S VIRTUAL ANTI-DOPING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic the Commission has made significant changes to its public education programme. During the month of September JADCO began implementing virtual anti-doping education workshops via Zoom. To date the Commission has educated over 150 athletes and support personnel from federations, associations and professional groups including Jamaica Cricket Association, SprinTec Track Club, Jamaica Amateur Softball Association, Jamaica Football Federation, the Jamaica Baseball Association, Jamaica Bobsleigh and Skeleton
Federation, Jamaica Triathlon Association, Church Teachers’ College, Jamaica Cheer Federation, National Council on Drug Abuse, Jamaica Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Association, Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association and the Jamaica Tae-Kwondo Federation. If you are interested in participating in these workshops send us an email at commed@jadco. gov.jm.
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2020 VIRTUAL SENIOR ATHLETES ANTI-DOPING EDUCATION WORKSHOP On Saturday, November 21, 2020 once again the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission created history, when we hosted the annual Senior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshop virtually for the first time via Zoom. A total of 80 senior athletes and their support personnel as well as key technical and administrative staff joined the workshop online. Senior athletes included National and International Level athletes and athletes from the JADCO Registered Testing Pool (RTP). Individuals joined from federations, associations, track clubs and tertiary institutions. On this occasion, participants received critical information on the role of JADCO, the social consequences of doping, the COVID-19 safety guidelines that have been implemented by the Commission. They were also made aware of the most recent achievements of the Commission and the way forward.
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2021 PROHIBITED LIST
Since 2004, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has been publishing an updated List of Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code. The Prohibited List identifies the substances and methods prohibited at all times (in-and out-of-competition), substances and methods prohibited in-competition and substances prohibited in particular sports. The Prohibited List comes into effect on the 1st day of each year. The 2021 Prohibited List is now in effect and is a mandatory International Standard which forms part of the World Anti-Doping Programme. Each year WADA reviews the list and may add or remove substances or methods. Click on the link below to familiarise yourself with the 2021 Prohibited List: https://www.wada-ama.org/en/resources/ science-medicine/prohibited-list-documents
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JADCO AND YOU TELEVISION AND RADIO PROGRAMMES
JADCO and You, is a series of television and radio features which disseminates important information on anti-doping to the general public. The feature is aired quarterly on TVJ and monthly on 12 radio stations. The JADCO and You television programme will be aired on Television Jamaica on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 9:30 p.m. JADCO and You will also be aired on the following radio stations on Thursday, January 28, 2021: KLAS ESPN: 5:30 a.m. NCU FM: 5:50 a.m. Hot 102 FM: 5:55 a.m. Mello FM: 7:15 a.m. Free I Radio: 11:30 a.m. Suncity Radio: 12:35 p.m. Irie FM: 1:40 p.m. Roots FM: 1:55 p.m. Music 99 FM: 2:48 p.m. Talk Jamaica Radio: 3:05 p.m. Newstalk 93 FM: 4:55 p.m. TBC Radio: 10:00 p.m.
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Dope Free Creative Corner Are you a creative writer? Do you want to be featured in the
Dope Free Creative Corner?
If so, write a poem, song or creative piece on anti-doping and submit via email to commed@jadco.gov.jm. Be sure to include your name and contact information in order to obtain credit for your submission.
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JADCO OUT and ABOUT The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) remains committed to the fight against doping in sport. The Commission continues to share the anti-doping message with athletes and their support personnel. Here are highlights from the handover ceremony for the Samsung tablet devices held at JADCO’s office on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. The Hon. Olivia Grange (right), Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and June Spence Jarrett (left), Executive Director, Jamaica AntiDoping Commission (JADCO), watch as student athletes Kelvin Suba (2nd right) and Madison McKay (2nd left) both of Ensom City Primary School uses the Samsung tablet device.
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The Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport poses for our lens with student athletes at the handover ceremony for the Samsung tablet devices.
Alexander Williams, Chairman of JADCO delivers an address at the event.
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The Hon. Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport delivers the address at the event.
June Spence Jarrett (right), Executive Director, Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) engages in dialogue with Oswald Williams (2nd right), Chairman, Joan Davis (left), Principal, Shayanique Neil (centre), student athlete and Nickcardo Powell (2nd left) student athlete, all of Guy’s Hill High School.
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The Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and June Spence Jarrett (left), Executive Director, Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), share lens with Karlene Collins-Dawkins (2nd left), Acting Principal, Ensom City Primary School, Conroy Griffiths (right), Principal, Eltham Park Primary School and Joan Davis (2nd right), Principal, Guy’s Hill High School. The occasion was the handing over of Samsung tablet devices at the JADCO office on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.
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