True Spirit l Volume 3 l Issue 01 l January 2016

JANUARY 2016 | VOLUME 03 | ISSUE 01

JADCO EDUCATES SENIOR ATHLETES ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BLOOD TESTING

INSIDE 2015 Senior Athletes AntiDoping Education Workshop p2 Message from the Executive Director p3 Recap of the 2015 Junior Athletes AntiDoping Education Workshops p3 WADA 2016 Prohibited List JADCO Symposium

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JADCO School Tour p7 JADCO Out and About p7

Carey Brown (r), Executive Director at the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) explains the importance of blood testing to student athletes, (from left) Sheldon Samuels, Owayne Russell and Isheka Binns, all of The UWI, Mona during the 2015 staging of the Senior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshop. The event was held at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston on Saturday, November 21, 2015.

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Editorial 2016 promises to be a great year for sport worldwide with the staging of the Olympics in Rio de Janiero, Brazil during the month of August.

The Olympics brings together the best competitiors in the international sporting arena.

As the Olympics approaches, JADCO continues to work assiduously to deliver an effective anti-doping programme focused on rigorous testing and education for athletes and support personnel under our jurisdiction. We encourage all National

Sporting Associations and Federations to continue to collaborate with the Commission as we strive to protect clean athletes and the spirit of sport.

The new year also brings in force the 2016 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List which is now available on the JADCO website (www.jadco.gov.jm). In this edition of the True Spirit we tell you more about the modifications to the list.

We would like to encourage all athletes and support personnel to get a copy of the list and make every

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effort to become familiar with these modifications.

The Commission wishes you and yours a Happy New Year and a prosperous 2016.

It was Melody Beattie who said “The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be If you have queries or wish to share your feedback on this written. We can help write that story by setting goals.” publication, send an email to truespirit@jadco.gov.jm .

As this new year begins, we encourage you to set new goals and work towards achieving them and being the best that you can be.

2015 Senior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshop

Vanessa Reid-Ledford (2nd right), Director of Communication and Education at JADCO and Dr. Alfred Dawes (r), medical practitioner, discuss JADCO’s stance on the use of supplements with senior athletes, Sanju Maharaj (l) and Kayaine Bell, all of Shortwood Teachers’ College.

JADCO hosted the annual Senior Athletes Anti-Doping Also speaking at the workshop, Sheldon Samuels, student Education Workshop at The Liguanea Club in New athlete at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Kingston on Saturday, November 21, 2015. expressed his appreciation for the Commission’s effort to ensure that athletes and support personnel are aware The Commission used this workshop to inform senior of blood testing procedures. “This has been a good athletes and their support personnel about the workshop and my understanding of the procedures has importance of blood testing, the Athlete Biological been enhanced.” He further added, “Blood testing is Passport (ABP) and values-based education. necessary to protect clean athletes.”

Speaking at the workshop, Carey Brown, Executive The Commission also used this workshop as an Director at JADCO stated, “The objective of this workshop opportunity to provide participants with values-based was to ensure that our senior athletes are well informed education and encouraged stakeholders to abide by of anti-doping procedures ahead of the 2016 Olympics ethical practices throughout their career and lives. which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.” He further added, “Since JADCO is now conducting blood collection Leona Dyer, nurse at the Bethlehem Moravian College, as a part of our doping control procedures, there is endorsed the Commission’s effort to make participants need for greater awareness among stakeholders. This aware of how they can apply the spirit of sport values. workshop also provided a forum for participants to “This was an informative and enlightening workshop air their questions and concerns regarding the newly and the spirit of sport values will help our athletes to introduced process.” JADCO began collecting blood make good decisions.” samples in June 2015. continued on page 3

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The workshop also included presentations on the Dr. Alfred Dawes, medical practitioner, delivered the functions and responsibilities of JADCO, the doping presentation on prohibited substances and methods. control process and prohibited substances and methods.

Message from the EXecutive Director Jamaican sporting history is built on the rich multicultural and traditional values that we have inherited from our ancestors. These values include resilience, strength of spirit and good character.

This is what makes us great.

The Commission continues to work with both national and international partners to ensure that these important values are protected as we remain committed to the fight against doping in sport.

As part of the effort to make good or better choices in your sporting career, we urge you to participate in the education outreach activities that the Commission facilitates. There is no better time than in this new year.

Make 2016 the year you decide to take all aspects of your career, especially anti-doping, seriously.

During 2015, the Commission incorporated valuesbased education into our anti-doping education programme with the hope that everyone will be inspired to make ethical choices. JADCO encourages all athletes and support personnel to make good decisions that will preserve the spirit of sport. It is important to remember that you always have a choice and each choice you make has a consequence. Therefore, the penalty or reward is ultimately up to you, so always strive to make sound choices.

The management and staff of the Commission would like to wish you all the best for 2016 and to remind you that we are here to serve you. Wherever you see the JADCO team, don’t be afraid to approach us, so that we can help you understand what is required to protect clean athletes.

JADCO’s first major activity for the year will be the annual JADCO Symposium which will cater to athlete support personnel at all levels. The event will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at the Jamaica Conference Centre (JCC) beginning at 9:00 a.m. We look forward to seeing support personnel from all sporting disciplines present as we “Assess the Impact of the 2015 Word Anti-Doping Code.”

Always remember that you have what it takes and with hard work and discipline, you can achieve your goal of being the best in your sport.

Recap of the 2015 Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education WorkshopS JADCO continues to deliver anti-doping education to secondary school athletes through the Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshops which are held annually, islandwide, during the month of October.

The workshops cater to different categories of student athletes at the secondary school level as well as their support personnel.

by moral principles throughout their sporting careers.

The workshops also included presentations on the functions and responsibilities of JADCO, the doping control process and prohibited substances and methods.

Medical practitioners, Dr. Paula Dawson, Dr. Kiri-An Bridgewater, Dr. Lincoln Cox and Dr. Tanya Hamilton delivered presentations on prohibited substances and The highlight of the 2015 series of Junior Athletes methods.

Anti-Doping Education Workshops was the awarding of winners in the 2014 JADCO Mascot Competition, The workshops were held in four regions islandwide, the introduction of the JADCO mascot to the general at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on public and the addition of a component to the Wednesday, October 7, the Golf View Hotel in Manchester programme focused on values-based education. This on Wednesday, October 14, The Wexford Hotel in St. was incorporated to allow participants to learn about James on Wednesday, October 21 and at The Cardiff the values of sport and the importance of being guided Hotel and Spa in St. Ann on Wednesday, October 28. continued on page 4

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Jamaica Conference Centre

Carey Brown (2nd left), Executive Director at JADCO and Dr. Mario Guthrie (l), JADCO Brand Ambassador, share a light moment with the winner and runners up in the JADCO Mascot Competition. The prize winners, Rachel Brown (c), 3rd place, Antonio Mundell (2nd right), 2nd place and Adjaynae Billings (r), 1st place, were presented with their prizes at an award ceremony at the Jamaica Conference Centre held during the first in the 2015 series of Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshops for athletes and support personnel from schools in St. Thomas, St. Catherine and Kingston and St. Andrew on Wednesday, October 7, 2015.

Golf View Hotel

The JADCO Mascot, Leo, the Dope Patrol Officer (c), strikes a pose with Monique Darby (l), student athlete from Central High School, Jawayne Jackson (2nd left), Shaday Givans (2nd right), both student athletes at Foga Road High School and Anthony Alves (r), student athlete from Central High School. The occasion was the Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshop held for athletes and athlete support personnel from schools in Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth at the Golf View Hotel in Manchester on Wednesday, October 14, 2015.

The Cardiff Hotel and Spa

The WeXford Hotel

Ollyvia Anderson (2nd right), Public Relations and Education Officer at JADCO and Dr. Tanya Hamilton (r), medical practitioner, engage in a discussion about the doping control process with Wayne Reid (l), teacher and Shakaya Scarlett (2nd left), both of Ferncourt High School. The occasion was the Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshop held for athletes and athlete support personnel from schools in St. Ann, St. Mary and Portland at The Cardiff Hotel and Spa in St. Ann on Wednesday, October 28, 2015.

Vanessa Reid-Ledford (r), Director of Communication and Education at JADCO and Dr. Lincoln Cox (2nd right), medical practitioner, engage in a discussion about JADCO’s stance on the use of supplements with Rojay Wallace (l), student athlete, Rhoando Parchment (2nd left), teacher and Orlando McLean (c), student athlete, all of Rhodes Hall High School.

The occasion was the Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshop held for athletes and athlete support personnel from schools in Westmoreland, Hanover and St. James at The Wexford Hotel in St. James on Wednesday, October 21, 2015.

JADCO hosted the inaugural Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshops during February and March 2014 in collaboration with the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA). The Commission then hosted another series of workshops islandwide during October 2014 in collaboration with the Jamaica Association of Professionals in Nutrition and Dietetics (JAPINAD). The workshop which has now been included on JADCO’s annual calendar of activities calendar will be hosted during the month of October.

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WADA 2016 Prohibited List The 2016 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods was published

by WADA in September 2015. The List takes effect on January 1, 2016 and is available on the JADCO website (www.jadco.gov.jm).

The List which is updated annually, designates what substances and methods are prohibited in-competition and out-of-competition and which substances are prohibited in particular sporting disciplines.

According to the World Anti-Doping Code, if a substance or method is found to meet any two of the following three criteria then it will be considered for placement on the List: 1. Enhances performance 2. Poses a threat to an athlete’s health 3. Violates the spirit of sport The 2016 List has a few noteworthy modifications in comparison to the 2015 version. The modifications are as follows: SUBSTANCES AND METHODS PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES (IN- AND OUT-OF- COMPETITION) PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES S2: Peptide hormones, Growth Factors, Related Substances and Mimetics ü Leuprorelin replaced triptorelin as a more universal example of a chorionic gonadotrophin and luteinizing hormone-releasing factor.

S4. Hormone and Metabolic Modulators ü Insulin-mimetics were added to the List to include all insulin-receptor agonists. ü Meldonium (Mildronate) was added because of evidence of its use by athletes with the intention of enhancing performance.

S5. Diuretics and Masking Agents ü It was clarified that the ophthalmic use of carbonic anhydrase inhibitors is permitted.

SUBSTANCES AND METHODS PROHIBITED IN-COMPETITION S6. Stimulants ü It was clarified that clonidine is permitted.

SUBSTANCES PROHIBITED IN PARTICULAR SPORTS P1. Alcohol ü After consideration of the Federation International de Motocyclisme (FIM)’s request, their Federation was removed from the list of sports prohibiting alcohol as a doping agent. WADA understands that FIM will address the use of alcohol using their own regulations.

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MONITORING PROGRAM 端 Meldonium was removed from the Monitoring Program and added to the Prohibited List. 端 Hydrocodone, morphine/codeine ratio and tapentadol were removed from the Monitoring Program.

Source: https://www.wada-ama.org/

JADCO Symposium

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JADCO School Tour

The 2016 series of the JADCO School Tour will be held between February and April 2016. During the tour, the Commission will be visiting schools in Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine.

Look out for highlights of the tour in the next issue of the True Spirit.

JADCO Out and About JADCO remains committed to preserving the spirit of sport and has been sharing the True Spirit across the island.

Following are highlights of education outreach activities that the Commission has facilitated since October 2015.

JADCO Supports the 2015 JAAA Calendar Conference

Carey Brown (c), Executive Director at JADCO, engages in a discussion about the need for forging greater partnerships in sport with (from left) Dr. Warren Blake, JAAA President, Brian George, President and CEO at Supreme Ventures Ltd., Ludlow Watts, JAAA Treasurer and Lincoln Eatmon, Senior Partner at DunnCox Attorneys-at-Law. The occasion was the JAAA Calendar Conference held at the Jamaica Pegasus on Saturday, November 7, 2015.

JADCO Booth at the CEA Jumping Finals

Yanique Nathan (l), Senior Secretary at JADCO, presenting a token to a participant who successfully completed the WADA Play True Quiz on her visit to the JADCO booth at the Caribbean Equestrian Association (CEA) Jumping Finals. The event was held at the Kingston Polo Club on Sunday, November 8, 2015.

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JADCO/JTTA Anti-Doping Education Workshop Carey Brown (r), Executive Director at JADCO and Dr. Kerone Wint (2nd right) of the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) engage in a discussion about the Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) application process with Sean Wallace (2nd left), coach and Godfrey Lothian (l), President, both of the Jamaica Table Tennis Association (JTTA). The occasion was an anti-doping education workshop held for members of the JTTA at the Institute of Sports Boardroom on Wednesday, November 11, 2015.

USADA/iNADO ADO EXecutive Education Workshop The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), in collaboration with the Institute of National AntiDoping Organisations (iNADO), hosted an ADO Executive Workshop at USADA’s office in Colorado Springs, Colorado on November 16 and 17, 2015.

Carey Brown, Executive Director of JADCO met with executives of National Anti-Doping Organisations (NADO) from around the world to engage in discussions aimed at helping to protect clean athletes and clean sport.

Participants at the USADA/iNADO ADO Executive Education Workshop, including Carey Brown, Executive Director of JADCO (back row, 3rd right) pose for our lenses.

Carey Brown (c), Executive Director at JADCO, Sir. Craig Reedie (l), WADA President and Edwin Moses (r), Chairman of the USADA Board of Directors, pose for our lenses during the USADA 15th Anniversary Celebration held on Tuesday, November 17, 2015.

Carey Brown (l), Executive Director at JADCO and Travis T. Tygart (r), CEO at USADA, pose for our lenses during the USADA 15th Anniversary Celebration held on Tuesday, November 17, 2015.

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JADCO/JRA Anti-Doping Education Workhop

Samantha Allen (r), Public Relations and Education Officer at JADCO and Dr. Kerone Wint (2nd right) from the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA) discuss the reasons for applying for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) Certificate with Andrew Gardner (l), and Carole Fraser (2nd left), both of the Jamaica Rifle Association (JRA). The occasion was the JADCO/JRA Anti-Doping Education Workshop held at the JRA office on Mountain View Avenue on Saturday, December 12, 2015.

JAMAICA TABLE TENNIS CLASSIC

The Lewis family SAY NO TO DOPING! The occasion was the 2015 Jamaica Table Tennis Classic held at the Excelsior High School Auditorium on Saturday, December 19, 2015.

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