April 2017 l VOLUME 04 l ISSUE 02
Critical aspects of the anti-doping rules discussed at 2017 JADCO Symposium
INSIDE 2017 JADCO Symposium Page 2
Meet the Directors – Zachary Harding Page 3
The Importance of the JADCO Rules and the World Anti-Doping Code Page 5
JADCO/NPTAJ Anti-Doping Education Parenting Workshops Page 7
JADCO Senior Athletes Seminar Page 8
2016 JADCO Poster Competition Page 9
JADCO School Tour Page- 10
Dope Free Creative Corner Page 13
JADCO and You Page 13
JADCO Out and About Page 14
(L-r) Carey Brown, Executive Director of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), discusses the Commission’s stance on the use of supplements with Maurice Wilson, Head Coach of Sprintec Track Club, Olga Novokshchenova, coach at the Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica (ASAJ) and O’neil Cruickshank, Cricket Operations Manager at the Jamaica Cricket Association. The occasion was the 2017 JADCO Symposium held at the Jamaica Conference Centre (JCC) in Kingston on Thursday, January 26, 2017.
Editorial It is often said that the strength of a team lies in the hands of each member, but to achieve success, they all have to work together. Therefore, teamwork is just as important as the talent of individual team members. This is why many coaches stress the importance of having a unified team working towards a common goal.
Team members have to be united and accept collective responsibility, as the actions of one member can affect the entire team. This applies not only to their performance on the field, but also as it relates to Anti-Doping Rule Violations and making decisions that are contrary to the spirit of sport values.
The ultimate goal of any sport is to win and in order to be victorious, members must be able to work well together. This is even more important for athletes who play a team sport.
The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission would like to encourage athletes and support personnel, especially those who are affiliated with a team sport, to get familiar with the JADCO Rules,
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in order to learn more about team sanctions and consequences for team sport. It is always good to remember that when you are a
part of a team, the whole is more important than the sum of its parts. If you have queries or wish to share your feedback on this publication, send an email to truespirit@jadco.gov.jm.
2017 JADCO SYMPOSIUM
(L-r) Carey Brown, Executive Director of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), explains the importance of the 2017 Prohibited List to the fight against doping in sport to Joan Hutchinson, Director of Marketing and Communication at the Jamaica Rowing Federation, Winston Ferguson, President of the Jamaica Darts Association and Romaine Miller, Substance Abuse Officer from the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA).
Several representatives from the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission met with athlete support personnel to discuss critical aspects of the anti-doping rules at the 2017 JADCO Symposium. The event which is held annually, was hosted at the Jamaica Conference Centre on Thursday, January 26, 2017, under the theme “Understanding the JADCO Rules and the World Anti-Doping Code”. Participants included members of sporting associations and federations, professional groups, secondary school teachers and sport administrators. The objective of the discussion was to help athlete support personnel understand key aspects of the JADCO Rules and the World Anti-Doping Code, especially as it relates to their obligations. Practical ways in which they can assist the Commission with its mandate were also emphasised. Speaking during the symposium, Executive Director at JADCO, Carey Brown, stressed
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the importance of athlete support personnel being knowledgeable and working together with the Commission to advance the country’s anti-doping efforts. He said, “When we send you invitations to our workshops, please don’t ignore them. Try to assist us to facilitate these workshops. Also, when you are familiar with the JADCO Rules and the World Anti-Doping Code, you can assist the athletes if they need guidance. You can also influence them to get familiar with these rules.” Mr. Brown also reinforced the point that whether or not athletes and support personnel know or understand the rules, they will still face consequences if they break them. Guest speaker at the symposium, Technical Director of the Sprintec Track Club, Maurice Wilson, outlined ways in which the club and its members benefitted from JADCO’s assistance throughout the past year. Sprintec was one of several sporting clubs with which anti-doping education workshops were held leading
up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. He said, “Many people think of JADCO as the big bad body that wants everyone to test positive, but during the workshop, we realised that the organisation is there to help. They provided us with clarity on several anti-doping issues.” Mr. Wilson also endorsed the Commission’s policy regarding supplement use. He said, “In light of what is happening in the international arena, we have to assess the use of supplements. Will we rely on training or proper nutrition, or will we take the chance and use supplements? I am going to support JADCO’s stance on supplements, even though several months ago, I would not have been supportive.” Player Resource Officer from the West Indies Players’ Association (WIPA), Jean Jordon, benefitted extensively
from participating in the event. He said, “The information will be of tremendous benefit to members of the association. Issues that were not very clear were made clearer and I learnt new information. We are now in a better position to assist our athletes and other members of the association and we will be able to make better decisions as it relates to anti-doping.” The symposium included presentations on the functions and responsibilities of JADCO and the doping control process. JADCO’s Executive Director delivered the main presentation focused on “Understanding the JADCO Rules and the World Anti-Doping Code”. He also led the afternoon session which consisted of a roundtable discussion highlighting ways in which athlete support personnel can play their part in sharing information on the JADCO Rules and the World Anti-Doping Code.
MEET THE DIRECTORS - Mr. Zachary Harding Zachary Harding, a member of the JADCO Board of Directors, is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hyperion Equity LLC, a private investment firm. Over the years, he has developed a Zachary Harding, solid reputation in key positions Director at JADCO including Chief Executive Officer, Director of Marketing and Head of Conversion Strategy at companies such as Appliance Traders Ltd., Wisynco Group, Red Stripe/ Diageo and Grace Kennedy. Mr. Harding also founded and managed Agency20Seven, an advertising, marketing and new media company, which served major clients including Ocean Spray, Smirnoff, Heineken, Coca-Cola, Appleton Rum, National Commercial Bank, LIME, Jamaica Producers and Tropical Battery. He is a co-founder and former President for The Phoenix Group LLC, a private equity firm based in Orlando, Florida that primarily invests in businesses who serve Fortune 500 companies. In 2008, he was seconded to the ministry of tourism as special advisor to the Minister and went on to serve as Deputy Director at the Jamaica Tourist Board. In this capacity he held portfolio responsibility for Investment, Cruise and Attractions.
Mr. Harding is a past board member of the Urban Development Corporation, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association, Port Authority of Jamaica, National Education Trust, St. Ann Development Company, Montego Freeport and The National Gallery. He currently serves as a board member for JAMPRO (Jamaica Trade and Invest), and the Sports and Entertainment Linkages Council under the Ministry of Tourism. In 2012, he was named as one of the top “50-underFifty” Business Leaders Shaping Jamaica’s Future by the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica and The Gleaner newspaper. He is married with two daughters and is a Justice of the Peace for the parish of Kingston in Jamaica. True Spirit recently spoke with Mr. Harding and this is what he had to share with us: 1. Tell us about your early life and your most memorable childhood experience. I spent a lot of time outdoors as a child. I was very active. I played a lot of football, cricket and marbles. I used to ride my bicycle, run and swim. I was blessed to have both my parents and a brother and we did things together as a family all the time, such as outings to the country, playing board games and watching movies. I had a very happy childhood and enjoyed hanging out
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with friends, getting jokes and from time to time, getting in a little bit of trouble. 2. Tell us about your family. I have very loving parents who took a lot of time to explain things and to help me to understand life. I didn’t always listen as well as I should have, but now, as a parent I see the value of the sacrifices they made and the advice they gave me. My brother and I are best friends and we talk almost every day. We support each other, question each other and counsel each other. I have been happily married for 21 years and I have two amazing daughters who are 20 and 17 years old. We are all extremely close and because my wife and I are still fairly young as parents, our children think we are cool and their friends think we are cool too. Now that our children are adults, we tend to connect more as friends than as parents and children. We go to parties together and do a lot of things together as a family, whenever we get the chance. They are both overseas in school. 3. What philosophy do you live by? We are all born equal and all have gifts and talents of varying kinds. There is no need or room in life for negativity, hatred, judgement, indiscipline or injustice. We are our brothers’ keepers and need to find ways to help uplift each other, which will in turn uplift ourselves. Life is very, very short. You are here today and gone tomorrow. Make the best of each minute as we don’t know when our last breath will be. 4. Tell us about your greatest accomplishment to date. My greatest accomplishment to date is being a good father and husband. Being able to raise children who are positive, motivated and happy gives me hope. I have had many corporate successes, but none of them compare to building a successful family. 5. What sport do you enjoy playing or watching? I enjoy playing football, golf and cricket. I also love watching track and field, rugby and extreme sports. 6. Tell us about your vision for sport in Jamaica, the Caribbean and worldwide. Not everyone is academically inclined. Basic knowledge is critical and teaching children to reason and solve
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problems is the most important thing you can do for them. However, physical development and health is also important. Think about how many brilliant minds or successful corporate people exist who are in deplorable physical shape. They may suffer from obesity, high blood pressure, weak muscles, poor circulation, a struggling heart, poisoned kidneys and the list goes on. My vision for sport is not only for it to be a tool of wealth creation and solid career paths, but also for it to be a gateway to good health. You don’t have to be a professional athlete to engage in physical activity or play a sport. There is no excuse for being unfit and there is a real financial burden associated with having an unfit and unhealthy society. Therefore, we need to view sport as a gateway to healthier living and a more productive society. 7. What advice do you have for athletes and athlete support personnel in sport? Be as professional as you can be at all times. Work together with other athletes, federations, government organisations and civil society to push and promote the benefits of sport. Help to make it an essential part of our society and to be as inclusive as possible. 8. What is your vision for the Commission? My vision is for JADCO to be the most admired National Anti-Doping Organisation in the world and for the Commission to play a lead role in eradicating doping in sport. 9. How will you use your education and experience to add value to the Commission? By always seeking to understand first, and then to advise based on a variety of factors. I will always try to keep the Commission, its officers and our athletes at the centre of the decision making process. 10. What would you say to athletes to encourage them to stay clean? The main person you are cheating when you use banned substances to improve your performance is yourself. When you let yourself down, you let your family and the country down. It is never ever worth it in the end, because you will always have to live with the fact that any accolades you attempted to receive were based on cheating and therefore were never real to begin with.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE JADCO RULES AND THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE The purpose of the JADCO Rules are to ensure careful, fair and consistent administration of the anti-doping programme in order to protect the integrity of sport and the health of individuals. Here are some important points to note from the Rules:
If you are a professional athlete, it is important to know you are required to abide by the JADCO Rules and the World Anti-Doping Code. Ignorance of the rules is no excuse for breaking them. In order to prevent yourself from committing an Anti-Doping Rule Violation, the onus is on you to ensure you are aware of the rules and the repercussions for breaking them. On November 17, 2003, the Government of Jamaica accepted the World Anti-Doping Code, which is the core document that provides the framework for antidoping policies, rules and regulations within sport organisations and among public authorities. The Code is designed to harmonise anti-doping policies and ensure the standards are the same for all athletes. In accordance with the responsibilities under the Code, the 2008 JADCO Rules were developed and implemented. However, in 2015, the World AntiDoping Code was revised and the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission reviewed and amended its rules, thus implementing the 2015 JADCO Rules, which are Code compliant. The JADCO Rules are essentially sport rules governing the conditions under which sport is played in Jamaica. All National Federations and their members, including athletes, support personnel and other persons must comply with the Rules as a condition of participation in any sport.
Strict Liability principle The Strict Liability principle states that athletes are responsible for any prohibited substance found in their sample, whether or not they intentionally or unintentionally use a prohibited substance. Therefore, it is not necessary that intent, fault, or negligence be demonstrated in order to establish that an athlete has committed an Anti-Doping Rule Violation. It is each athlete’s personal duty to ensure that no prohibited substance enters their body. Anti-Doping Rule Violations In addition to the Strict Liability principle, it is also important for athletes and their support personnel to know that there are ten ways in which an athlete can commit an Anti-Doping Rule Violation. These include: 1. Presence of a prohibited substance (or its metabolites or markers) in an athlete’s sample 2. Use or attempted use by an athlete of a prohibited substance or method 3. Evading, refusing or failing to submit to sample collection 4. Whereabouts failures (Any combination of three ‘Filing Failures’ and/or ‘Missed Tests’ in a 12-month period) 5. Tampering or attempted tampering with any part of the doping control process 6. Possession of prohibited substance or a prohibited method 7. Trafficking or attempted trafficking in any prohibited substance or prohibited method 8. Administration or attempted administration to an athlete of prohibited substance or method 9. Complicity 10. Prohibited Association It is important to note that athlete support personnel can also be sanctioned.
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Length of Sanctions Sanctions for violating anti-doping regulations may range from a public reprimand to a lifetime period of ineligibility from the sport. The period of ineligibility may vary, depending on, but not limited to the following: 1) The Anti-Doping Rule Violation 2) The circumstance of an individual case, that is, the person’s degree of fault or negligence, and/or the seriousness of the violation. 3) The substance and whether or not it is the first time the offence is being committed. The range of sanctions as stipulated by the World AntiDoping Code includes: • Presence of prohibited substance/method, possession, use or attempted use: a maximum of 4 years ineligibility from sport • Whereabouts: 1 to 2 years ineligibility from sport • Evading, Refusing or Failing to submit to sample collection: 2 to 4 years ineligibility from sport • Tampering or Attempted Tampering with Doping Control: a maximum of 4 years ineligibility from sport • Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking/ Administration or Attempted Administration: a minimum of 4 years ineligibility from sport • Complicity: 2 to 4 years ineligibility from sport • Prohibited Association: 1 to 2 years ineligibility from sport
Consequences The most common penalty for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation is a sanction imposing a period of ineligibility from the sport. In addition to a period of ineligibility, there may be other consequences of committing an Anti-Doping Rule Violation, such as: • Automatic disqualification of individual results, including forfeiture of medals, points and prizes • Disqualification of results in the event during which a violation occurs • Disqualification of results in subsequent competitions after a violation has occurred • Ineligibility to compete in the next Olympic or Paralympic Games JADCO also has the authority to request the relevant Government agencies to withhold financial or nonfinancial support from National Federations which are not in compliance with the JADCO Rules. Click here http://www.jadco.gov.jm/images/Legislation/JADCO_ Anti-Doping_Rules_2015.pdf to familiarise yourself with the JADCO Rules. To become a world class athlete it is important to train hard and be knowledgeable of the techniques required to excel at your sport. However, you can lose everything you have worked hard for if you do not know and apply the Anti-Doping Rules. Therefore, it is important for athletes and their support personnel to be aware of the JADCO Rules and the World Anti-Doping Code to ensure that they remain successful in their careers.
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JADCO SCHOOL TOUR JADCO began the 2017 series of the JADCO School Tour on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Glenmuir High School. The series impacted over 520 junior athletes and their support personnel.
Other schools visited were; Vere Technical High School, Edwin Allen High School, Kemps Hill High School, Central High School, Denbigh High School and Clarendon College.
During this year’s series of school tours, anti-doping education workshops were conducted in several secondary schools in Clarendon between the months of February and March.
Topics presented at the workshop included the Functions and Responsibilities of JADCO and the Doping Control Process. Look out for another series of the JADCO School Tour in 2018.
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GLENMUIR HIGH SCHOOL
(L-r) Vanessa Reid-Ledford, Director of Communication and Education at JADCO, discusses the Commission’s stance on the use of supplements with Shanae Scott and Javia Uylett, student athletes, along with their coach, Meshech Green, during the school tour at Glenmuir High School on Wednesday, February 1, 2017.
EDWIN ALLEN HIGH SCHOOL
Student athletes from Edwin Allen High School support the Say No To Doping campaign during the school tour at the institution on Wednesday, February 8, 2017.
KEMPS HILL HIGH SCHOOL
VERE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
Student athletes from Kemps Hill High School endorse the Say No To Doping campaign during the school tour at the institution on Wednesday, February 15, 2017. (L-r) Roshae Miller, Public Relations and Education Officer at JADCO, talks about the 2017 Prohibited List with Ranaldo Thomas and Avery Pryce, student athletes, along with their Physical Education teacher, Tamara Williams-Gayle, during the school tour at Vere Technical High School on Monday, February 6, 2017.
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CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
DENBIGH HIGH SCHOOL
Tajae Smith (r), Sample Collection and Testing Manager, JADCO, talks about the doping control process with Conroy Bell (2nd right), Physical Education teacher, along with Simone Wright (2nd left) and Shemar Rhoden (l), student athletes during the school tour at Central High School on Wednesday, February 22, 2017.
Student athletes from Denbigh High School support the Say No To Doping campaign during the school tour at the institution on Wednesday, March 15, 2017.
CLARENDON COLLEGE
Roshae Miller (r), Public Relations and Education Officer at JADCO, discusses the doping control process with Trudy Sinclair-Stedford (2nd right), Head of the Physical Education Department at Clarendon College and student athletes Marissa Simpson (2nd left) and Marcus Hutchinson (left), during the school tour at Clarendon College on Wednesday, March 22, 2017.
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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 on anti-doping and submit via email to commed@jadco.gov.jm. Be sure to include your contact information and other details so we can give you proper credit for your submission.
JADCO and You Television and Radio Programmes
JADCO and You is a series of television and radio features which disseminates important information on antidoping to the general public. The feature is aired quarterly on Television Jamaica (TVJ) and monthly on 12 radio stations. The JADCO and You television programme will be broadcast on TVJ on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 10:30 p.m. JADCO and You will be aired on the following radio stations on Thursday, April 27, 2017. Mello FM: 07:15 AM KLAS ESPN: 05:30 AM Irie FM: 01:40 PM Free I Radio: 11:30 AM Hot 102 FM: 05:55 AM Newstalk 93: 04:55 PM Music 99 FM: 02:48 PM Suncity Radio: 12:35 PM Roots FM: 01:55 PM NCU FM: 05:50 AM TBC Radio: 10:00 PM Talk Jamaica Radio: 03:05 PM To watch previously aired JADCO and You television programmes, tune in to PBCJamaica Tuesdays to Fridays at 1:00 p.m. and on Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
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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 2017.
JADCO Supports Purewater/Jamaica College/R. Danny Williams Track Meet
Yanique Nathan (r), Senior Secretary at JADCO, presents a token to a student athlete who successfully completed the WADA Play True Quiz. The occasion was the Purewater/Jamaica College/R. Danny Williams Track Meet held at Jamaica College on Saturday, January 7, 2017.
JADCO Supports Central Hurdles and Relays
JADCO Supports Jamaica Badminton Association All Island Schools Under 19 Knockout Competition
Vanessa Reid-Ledford (l), Director of Communication and Education at JADCO, assists an athlete while he takes the WADA Play True Quiz. The occasion was the Jamaica Badminton Association All Island Schools Under 19 Knockout Competition held at the Constant Spring Golf Club on Friday, February 3, 2017.
JADCO Supports MILO Western Relays
Roshae Miller (standing), Public Relations and Education Officer at JADCO, supervises student athletes as they take the WADA Play True Quiz. The occasion was the 2017 Central Hurdles and Relays held at G.C. Foster College on Saturday, January 21, 2017.
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Junior athletes and support personnel peruse JADCO brochures. The occasion was the 2017 staging of the MILO Western Relays held at the Montego Bay Sports Complex on Saturday, February 11, 2017.
JADCO Supports the Jamaica Darts Association/Rumbar League Matches
Members of the Jamaica Darts Association endorse the Say No To Doping campaign during the Jamaica Darts Association/ Rumbar League Matches held at the Chelsea Sports Bar on Sunday, February 26, 2017.
JADCO Supports the UWI Mona Sports Day
Yanique Nathan (r), Senior Secretary at JADCO, gives antidoping information to athletes visiting the JADCO booth. The occasion was the UWI Mona Sports Day held at the UWI Mona Bowl on Thursday, March 9, 2017.
JADCO/Portmore United Football Club AntiDoping Education Workshop
Kimberly McDermott (l), Intelligence, Investigations and Results Manager at JADCO, demonstrates the sample collection process with the assistance of Maalique Foster (r), athlete from Portmore United Football Club. The occasion was the JADCO/ Portmore United Football Club Anti-Doping Education Workshop held at the Ferdie Neita Park on Friday, March 10, 2017.
JADCO/CARIFTA Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshop
(L-r) Roshae Miller, Public Relations and Education Officer at JADCO, discusses the Commission’s stance on the use of supplements with Tastey Blackman, CARIFTA Team Manager, along with Emily MacDonald and SeanDouglas Gooden, athletes. The occasion was the JADCO/ CARIFTA Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshop held at the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) on Thursday, March 23, 2017.
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World Anti-Doping Agency Symposium Executive Director, Carey Brown, represented the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) at the 13th annual WADA Symposium held at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne, Switzerland from March 13 to 15, 2017 and the 2017 International Anti-Doping Organisations (iNADO) Workshop which was held on March 12, 2017. During the month of March, JADCO became the 67th member of iNADO.
Carey Brown (r), Executive Director of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), Dr. Adrian Lorde, Chairman of the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO) and Barbados Anti-Doping Commission and Joseph de Pencier, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Institute of National Anti-Doping Organisations (iNADO), pose for our lenses during the 2017 iNADO Workshop held in Lausanne, Switzerland on March 12, 2017.
Carey Brown (c), Executive Director of the Jamaica AntiDoping Commission (JADCO), engages in a discussion about anti-doping in sport with Kyle Barber (r), Intelligence and Out-of-Competition Coordinator and Laura Gallo (l), Coordinator-Result Management, both from the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) during the 13th annual WADA Symposium.
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Carey Brown (l), Executive Director of the Jamaica AntiDoping Commission (JADCO), talks about anti-doping with Sasha Sutherland (r), Executive Director of the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO) during the 13th annual WADA Symposium.
JADCO Supports the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships
Jemisha Hibbert (l), Public Relations and Education Officer at JADCO, provides a student athlete from Calabar High School with anti-doping information at the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships held at the National Stadium from March 28 to April 1, 2017.
Vanessa Reid-Ledford (l), Director of Communication and Education at JADCO, presents a token to an athlete support personnel who successfully completed the WADA Play True Quiz at the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships.
Roshae Miller (r), Public Relations and Education Officer at JADCO, assists a coach while he takes the WADA Play True Quiz at the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships.
JADCO’s mascot Leo, the Dope Patrol Officer, warms up with student athletes from York Castle High School at the ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys’ and Girls’ Athletics Championships.
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World Anti-Doping Agency visits Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission
Carey Brown (r), Executive Director of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) and Nadia Vassell (2nd right), Director of Technical Services at JADCO, share a light moment with Ilaria Baudo (2nd left), Manager of Standards and Harmonization and Tim Ricketts (l), Director of Standards and Harmonization, both from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). WADA visited the island during April 11-13, 2017.
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
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