JADCO True Spirit Volume 03 | Issue 02 | April 2016

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INSIDE

JADCO Symposium Page 2

ATHLETE SUPPORT PERSONNEL UNITE TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE 2015 WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE AT JADCO SYMPOSIUM

Meet the Directors Page 3

The Registered Testing Pool Page 4

JADCO School Tour Page 4

Rio 2016 AntiDoping Checklist Page 6

JADCO Out and About Page 8

Carey Brown (2nd right), Executive Director at the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), discusses the importance of athletes in the Registered Testing Pool (RTP) filing accurate and timely whereabouts information with Vilma Charlton (l), 4th Vice President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), Doreen Thompson (2nd left), Player Relations Officer at the Waterhouse Football Club and David Thomas (r), President of the Jamaica Badminton Association. The occasion was the 2016 JADCO Symposium which was held at the Jamaica Conference Centre (JCC) in Kingston on Thursday, January 28, 2016.

Editorial Every athlete yearns for the taste of victory. They all want to experience the euphoria that comes with winning a gold medal. Aiming to win is very important, but doing so fairly and with respect for teammates and opponents is even more important.

It is also important for athletes and their support personnel to be aware of the rules that govern anti-doping.

Jamaican athletes are governed by the World Anti-Doping Code and the JADCO Rules. Even if you do not know the rules, you are still governed by them

and ignorance of the rules can cause you to commit an Anti-Doping Rule Violation. If an athlete commits any of these violations, it will deprive them of acquiring the victory that they worked so hard to gain.

As you prepare to represent your country at the 2016 Olympic Games which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this summer, take time out to learn more about the World AntiDoping Code and the JADCO Rules. You can access this information by visiting the JADCO website at www.jadco.gov.jm.

Should you require clarification or guidance, the JADCO team is here to assist you as you strive to be victorious in your sport. Together, we can foster a dope free environment in Jamaica, ultimately preserving the ‘true spirit’ of sport.

If you have queries or wish to share your feedback on this publication, send an email to truespirit@jadco.gov.jm.

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ATHLETE SUPPORT PERSONNEL PARTICIPATE IN 2016 JADCO SYMPOSIUM

Participants listen to a presentation being made by David Thomas (left, standing), President of the Jamaica Badminton Association.

Several athlete support personnel from sporting federations, associations and secondary schools from across the island participated in the annual JADCO Symposium, which was held at the Jamaica Conference Centre on Thursday, January 28, 2016, under the theme “Assessing the Impact of the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code.”

The symposium sought to get the feedback of participants on the effectiveness of the revised World Anti-Doping Code and how they can apply the Code in their day-to-day interaction with athletes.

Speaking at the event, Carey Brown, Executive Director, said, “As we assess the impact of the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code, I encourage you to take a detailed look at the articles of the Code, reflect on how you can play your part to help the antidoping effort and find ways to further improve your approach.” He further added, “The JADCO team is here to serve you and stands ready to partner with you to protect the rights of our clean athletes and Jamaica’s rich sporting history.”

Guest speaker at the event, David Thomas, President of the Jamaica Badminton Association, made a presentation focused on how that association has been making changes in their operations since the Code was instituted on January 1, 2015.

“The Jamaica Badminton Association collaborates with JADCO to educate our athletes, coaches, administrators and parents.

We grant them access to our events and we make it a priority to respond to their invitations.” He further added, “When we collaborate with JADCO, it is Risk Management, because it mitigates the possibility of our athletes doping. Most importantly, it is free of cost to us and we are provided with information from the experts in anti-doping.”

Dr. Hon. Glen Mills, Head Coach, Racers Track Club said “A symposium of this nature is important to facilitate the dissemination of accurate information. It enables athlete support personnel to get the facts and to obtain clear and accurate information from the correct source. The turnout at the event was low and I encourage all stakeholders to make it a priority to support events of this nature.” He further added, “In regards to the revised World Anti-Doping Code, no aspect is more important than the other, if you fail in one area, it will still result in failure, therefore athlete support personnel should take the time to familiarise themselves with the Code. If they disseminate information they don’t know, the athletes can end up in trouble.”

Carey Brown, Executive Director, led the afternoon session, an open floor discussion which focused on the importance of filing whereabouts information and the consequences faced by athletes who are delinquent in submitting this information.

Whereabouts Information is provided by athletes included in JADCO’s Registered Testing Pool (RTP) indicating their location at specific times. Athletes are required to make a quarterly whereabouts filing that provides accurate and complete information about their whereabouts during the upcoming quarter. This includes identifying where they will be living, training and competing, so that they can be located for testing at any time without advanced notice.

Athletes can be included in the Registered Testing Pool of their International Sport Federation (IF) or National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO) or both.

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Meet the DirectorsDeborah Martin

2 boys and 2 girls. I am still very close to my siblings. I am a mother.

My father died 7 years ago. My mother lives abroad and we communicate regularly.

3. What philosophy do you live by?

Believe in yourself and strive to be the best that you can be. Also, it’s not only about what you achieve, it’s how you get there.

4. Do you have an interest in sport?

I have a general interest in sport and I began long distance running in my late 20s.

5. Tell us about your vision for sport in Jamaica, the Caribbean and worldwide.

I want persons to acknowledge and appreciate the individual and group effort that it takes to become an athlete at whatever level. Sport not only gives insight into self, but provides so many avenues into seeing and experiencing the rest of the world. It’s an avenue through which individuals can overcome many of life’s limitations. Athletes and their events should be protected.

Attorney-at-Law, Deborah Martin, a member of the Commission’s Board of Directors, is an animal lover who hails from Ewarton in St. Catherine.

Ms. Martin is the featured interviewee in this edition of the True Spirit. Here’s what she shared with us.

1. Tell us about your early life.

I attended Ewarton Primary and then Immaculate Conception High School. Where I grew up, it was an open house with lots of animals around. As a young child, I particularly enjoyed being able to leave school and go home for lunch most days. My father had a brother who lived in Faith’s Pen who we would visit regularly.

Yams roasted in the ground by him were a special pleasure.

2. Tell us about your family.

I am the second of four children,

6. What is your vision for the Commission?

My vision is that through JADCO, our athletes will get the stamp of approval that their performance is fair.

7. How will you use your education and experience to add value to the Commission?

I will use my experience to assist the Commission in its quest to ensure that its operational processes are correct and that they meet international standards. Also, as an attorney, I am acutely aware that our processes must be procedurally fair.

8. What is your vision for Jamaica and all Jamaicans?

I want Jamaicans to have the confidence of knowing that integrity underpins our performance. That we continue to perform well at a world class level and that we continue to be a beacon to the rest of the world.

9. What advice do you have for athletes and athlete support personnel in sport?

My advice is that that no one should sacrifice the integrity of the athletes’ performance by cheating.

10. What would you say to athletes to encourage them to stay clean?

The joy we feel when we celebrate and cheer the performance of our athletes is only good if the performance is based on truth. When the athlete cheats, we believe a lie. The example you set and the pride we feel when witnessing the result of your effort should not be compromised. Trust in God and know that your best effort is his plan for you.

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Registered Testing Pool The Registered Testing Pool (RTP) is the group of top level athletes established separately by each Anti-Doping Organisation i.e. International Federation and National Anti-Doping Organisation who are subject to both incompetition and out-of-competition testing and are required to submit whereabouts information.

JADCO’s RTP is made up of Jamaica’s top athletes. Under the World Anti-Doping Programme, each National Anti-Doping Organisation must designate a pool of athletes who are subject to the highest level of anti-doping rules. JADCO is responsible for establishing and maintaining Jamaica’s RTP. Athletes can be included in the RTP based on their ranking in their sporting discipline, if they have previously been sanctioned, If they compete at the national or international level, among other criteria.

Athletes included in JADCO’s RTP are more likely to be tested and have more stringent requirements under the JADCO Rules as it relates to Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs)

and the submission of their whereabouts information to facilitate out-of-competition testing.

Athletes in JADCO’s Registered Testing Pool (RTP) who retire will continue to be subject to the whereabouts requirements until written notice of their retirement is provided to JADCO and JADCO informs them of their removal from the RTP. This will be confirmed through an official letter sent to the athlete from JADCO. Therefore, it is imperative that athletes who retire from their sport immediately advise JADCO and their respective National Federation in writing by fax, mail or email. The National Federation must also confirm the athlete’s retirement by officially informing JADCO in writing.

Athletes who wish to return to their sport after retirement must notify JADCO in writing by fax, mail, or email six months before they plan to participate in any competition whether locally or internationally.

JADCO School Tour We are in the midst of the 2016 series of the JADCO School Tour, which commenced on February 3, with an anti-doping education workshop at Kingston College. The school tour is being conducted between February and April 2016. The following are highlights of the schools we have already visited.

Kingston College

Samantha Allen (r), Public Relations and Education Officer at JADCO, discusses the 2016 Prohibited List with Donovan Hayles (2nd left), Football Coordinator at Kingston College and student athletes, Tajh Mullings (2nd right) and Rejae Orr (l) at Kingston College on Wednesday, February 3, 2016.

Convent of Mercy Academy “Alpha”

Student athletes at the Convent of Mercy Academy “Alpha” say no to doping during the JADCO School Tour at the institution on Wednesday, February 17, 2016.

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Bridgeport High School

St. Jago High School

Nadia Vassell (l), Director of Technical Services at JADCO, demonstrates the urine sample collection process with the assistance of Samoya Salmon (r), student athlete at Bridgeport High School on Wednesday, March 2, 2016.

Student athletes at the St. Jago High School reading the JADCO brochures ahead of the presentations at the institution on Wednesday, March 9, 2016.

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JADCO Out and About JADCO remains committed to its mandate of educating athletes and their support personnel. Here are highlights of the education outreach activities that the Commission has facilitated since January 2016.

JADCO Supports Jamaica College Invitational Meet

Samantha Allen (standing, right), Public Relations and Education Officer at JADCO, assists student athletes to complete the WADA Play True Quiz at the Jamaica College Invitational Meet held at Jamaica College on Saturday, January 9, 2016.

JADCO Supports Throwers R Us Big Shot 12 Invitational

Yanique Nathan (r), Senior Secretary at JADCO, engages student athletes from Excelsior High School in a conversation about the 2016 Prohibited List at the Throwers R Us Big Shot 12 Invitational at Excelsior High School on Saturday, January 23, 2016.

JADCO Supports Digicel/Anthrick Corporate Area Development Meet

Samantha Allen (standing), Public Relations and Education Officer at JADCO, supervises student athletes as they take the WADA Play True Quiz at the Digicel/Anthrick Corporate Area Development Meet held at the UWI Mona Bowl on Thursday, February 11, 2016.

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JADCO Supports 2016 MILO Western Relays

Student athletes perusing JADCO’s brochures during their visit to the JADCO booth at the 2016 MILO Western Relays.

Vanessa Reid-Ledford (standing), Director of Communication and Education at JADCO, supervises a student athlete as she takes the WADA Play True Quiz at the MILO Western Relays, held at the Montego Bay Sports Complex on Saturday, February 13, 2016.

JADCO/Jamaica Taekwondo Federation Anti-Doping Education Workshop

Vanessa Reid-Ledford (l), Director of Communication and Education at JADCO, presents a token to Kenneth Edwards (r), athlete, for correctly answering a question about the Jamaica Anti-Doping Programme at the JADCO/Jamaica Taekwondo Federation Anti-Doping Education Workshop which was held at the National Indoor Sports Complex on Tuesday, February 23, 2016.

Athletes from the Jamaica Taekwondo Federation endorse the say no to doping message at the JADCO/Jamaica Taekwondo Federation Anti-Doping Education Workshop.

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JADCO Supports ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships

Roshae Miller (standing), Public Relations and Education Officer at JADCO, assists this student athlete as she takes the WADA Play True Quiz at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships held at the National Stadium from March 15 to 19, 2016.

The JADCO Mascot, Leo (r), enjoys a light moment with student athletes from Munro College at the ISSA/ GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships.

Vanessa Reid-Ledford (l), Director of Communication and Education at JADCO, presents a token to this student athlete who took the WADA Play True Quiz at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships.

These St. Andrew High School student athletes are saying no dope to cope at the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships.

Prepared by the Communication and Education Department of JADCO. Contact us at: The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission PBCJ Complex, Building 2 5 - 9 South Odeon Avenue, Kingston 10

Website: jadco.gov.jm Tel (876)960-3572 | 929-3500 Toll Free: 1-888-429-5232 Fax: (876)929-6006

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