True Spirit l Volume 2 l Issue 04 l October 2015

October 2015 | Volume 02 | Issue 04

INSIDE

Jadco Awards Mascot Competition Winners

2015 Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshops page 2

Meet the Directors page 4

The Results Management Process and Anti-Doping Sanctions page 4

Senior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshop page 6

JADCO Out and About page 7

Carey Brown (2nd left), Executive Director at JADCO, shares a photo opportunity with awardees in the JADCO Mascot Competition. The awardees were Ardenne High School students, Adjaynae Billings (l) who placed first, Rachel Brown (2nd right) who placed third and Antonio Mundell (r) who placed second. They were presented with their prizes at an award ceremony during the first in the 2015 series of Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshops held on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at the Jamaica Conference Centre (JCC) in Kingston. The JADCO Mascot, Leo, the Dope Patrol Officer (in photo at right) was created based on the winning design submitted

by Adjaynae Billings.

Editorial The 2015 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Beijing, China brought glory to Jamaica and demonstrated that with hard work and discipline, you can achieve your goals. You also have the potential to bring glory to your family, community and country.

methods. In order to compete clean and fair, you must be armed with the requisite knowledge to make informed and ethical decisions in your sporting careers.

In a continuous effort to provide information to our stakeholders, the Commission, in addition to We encourage you to emulate the hosting a series of Junior Athletes leaders in sport worldwide who Anti-Doping Education Workshops continue to compete clean and fair. across the island during the month Use their achievements to motivate of October, will also host the you to strive for greatness. You can annual Senior Athletes Anti-Doping make a mark on the world and be Education Workshop on Saturday, number one.

November 21, 2015 at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston.

JADCO wishes to remind all athletes and their support personnel, that If you have queries or wish to share greatness is within their reach. your feedback on this publication, With that potential for greatness, send an email to truespirit@jadco. each athlete has a responsibility gov.jm. to compete without the use of prohibited substances and

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2015 Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshops

Vanessa Reid-Ledford (l), Director of Communication and Education at JADCO, listens as Dr. Paula Dawson (2nd left), medical practitioner, explains the Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) process to Kayon Montaque (c), Head of the P. E. Department and students of the Paul Bogle High School. The occasion was the first in the 2015 series of Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshop for athletes and athlete support personnel from schools in Kingston and St. Andrew and St. Thomas, which was held on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at the Jamaica Conference Centre (JCC).

The 2015 series of the annual Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshops commenced on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at the Jamaica Conference Centre (JCC) in Kingston. This was the first of four workshops that are being held during the month of October catering to junior athletes and their support personnel from secondary schools across the island.

The JADCO Mascot, Leo, The Dope Patrol Officer, was designed by first place winner, Adjaynae Billings of Ardenne High School. Antonio Samuel Mundell and Rachel Brown, also of Ardenne High School, were the second and third place winners respectively.

Speaking at the workshop, held on October 7, Carey Brown, Executive Director at JADCO, congratulated Individuals from schools located in Kingston and St. Adjaynae on the creativity he exhibited in designing Andrew, St. Thomas and St. Catherine participated in the mascot which will play an essential role in the the workshop. They were educated on the role and Commission’s outreach activities. “Leo is a welcome responsibilities of JADCO, the doping control process addition to the JADCO family. He is the epitome of and the health consequences of doping. ethical behaviour and will help our athletes to make informed decisions. I am sure they will be able to At the workshop, the Commission introduced a new build a rapport with him.” component focused on values-based education. This was developed to allow participants to learn about the Adjaynae was grateful that his mascot was selected values of sport and the importance of being guided by as the winner of the competition. “I would like to give moral principles during their sporting careers. thanks to God for winning this competition. I entered the competition because I wanted to do something to JADCO also revealed its mascot and awarded the winner make Jamaica better and JADCO provided the perfect and runners-up in the JADCO Mascot Competition, which opportunity to show my talent.” was launched during last year’s series of workshops.

The competition was held from October 1, 2014 to April Billings walked away with a trophy and $25,000 for his 10, 2015 and was open to students from secondary efforts. Mundell received $15,000 and a trophy and schools across the island.

Brown received $10,000 and a plaque.

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Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshops JADCO will be hosting four anti-doping education workshops for junior athletes during the month of October islandwide.

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Meet the Directors Rev. Devon Dick, a member of the JADCO Board of Directors, was born in Airy Castle, St. Thomas. While growing up, he moved to Maggotty in St. Elizabeth to live with relatives and attended Glen Stuart Primary School where he received his primary level education before moving on to Calabar High School.

True Spirit recently spoke with Rev. Dick and this is what he shared with us: 1. Tell us about your family.

My mother was a shopkeeper and a dressmaker. My father was a shoemaker who also served in the Royal Air Force. I am married with three adult children. I also have four siblings, two brothers and two sisters, who are experienced professionals.

tennis twice weekly and football weekly. Football is my favourite sport and I watch La Liga and the local Premier League and am an admirer of Barcelona football club. I watch lawn tennis as well.

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

I would like for sport to be clean and free from doping.

5. What is your vision for the Commission?

I would like for the Commission to be a professional entity operating at a world-class level.

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

I have significant training and experience on the issue of ethics and I hope to assist the Commission in making fair and moral decisions to the best of my ability.

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

I wish for peace and prosperity in body and soul for all Jamaicans worldwide.

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

I would encourage athletes and support personnel to keep it clean so that that they will be able to live with themselves at the end of their careers.

2. What philosophy do you live by?

I live by the philosophy “I can do all things through 9. What would you say to athletes to encourage them Christ who strengthens me.” I also believe in equality to stay clean? and justice for all.

It is important to give of one’s best and not necessarily to be the best. At the end of the day, one has to be 3. Do you have an interest in sport?

I have a great interest in sport. While at Calabar, I true to oneself and to God. represented the school in table tennis. I play lawn

The Results Management Process and Anti-Doping Sanctions JADCO is responsible for the Results Management Process for doping control missions conducted under its authority. This process is strict and confidential and ensures that the International Standards for Testing and Investigations and Protection of Privacy are maintained.

These include results management for: 1. Laboratory Results and Possible Failure to Comply Reports 2. Negative Analytical Findings (NAFs) 3. Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs) 4. Other Anti-Doping Rule Violations continued on page 5

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What happens when there is an alleged Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) based on the presence of a prohibited substance in an athlete’s sample?

1. If the result from the lab returns a positive finding, otherwise called an Adverse Analytical Finding, JADCO will conduct an initial review of the sample collection process to ensure that there were no irregularities that could have undermined the validity of the findings. JADCO will also verify if the athlete has a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) certificate.

2. Once JADCO has determined that the AAF is not due to any irregularities that undermine its validity and there is no applicable TUE, then JADCO will ensure that the athlete is notified. The athlete will be informed of their right to request the analysis of the B sample and they can also choose to be present during this analysis.

3. If tests on the B sample confirm the A sample analysis, then the matter will proceed to the Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel. This is an independent panel consisting of medical, sport and legal experts, who have been given the authority to hear and make a ruling on all issues regarding the assertion of ARDVs and sanctions associated with those violations.

Other Anti-Doping Rule Violations

If JADCO is in receipt of a Doping Control Officer’s report or other pertinent documents that seem to indicate a possible ADRV such as tampering with the testing process, refusing to submit to testing or attempted trafficking of a prohibited substance, JADCO will conduct an investigation into a possible ADRV. After the investigation, if JADCO is satisfied that an ADRV has occurred, it will inform the athlete, or athlete support personnel, who will have the right to a hearing to determine the violation and associated sanction.

Hearings

Unless an athlete waives their right to a hearing, all cases involving ADRVs are heard by the Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel. The Panel is an independent body established by the Anti-Doping in Sport Act and is separate from JADCO.

Hearings by the Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel may be open to the public, unless otherwise determined by the Panel. Failure by any party or their representative to attend the hearing after notification will be deemed to be an abandonment of their right to a hearing.

Consequences

Sanctions may range from a warning to a lifetime ban.

The most common penalty for an ADRV is a sanction imposing a period of ineligibility to participate in sport. In addition to a period of ineligibility, there may be other consequences.

These may include: • 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 competitions subsequent to the initial test sample.

• Ineligibility to compete in the next Olympic or Paralympic Games.

Anti-Doping Sanctions

A sanction is imposed once an Anti-Doping Rule Violation has been determined, either when an athlete admits to a violation and waives the right to a hearing, or it can be imposed by the Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel, after a disciplinary hearing.

The World Anti-Doping Code sets out mandatory sanctions for certain violations and prohibited substances.

Periods of Ineligibility

Examples of mandatory sanctions include: • Presence of prohibited substance/method, possession, use or attempted use: a maximum of 4 years • Whereabouts: a maximum of 2 years • Evading, Refusing or Failing to submit to sample collection: a maximum of 4 years • Tampering or Attempted Tampering with Doping Control: a maximum of 4 years • Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking/Administration or attempted Administration: 4 years up to lifetime • Complicity: 2 to 4 years • Prohibited Association: 1 to 2 years

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Calling all Senior Athletes to SAVE THE DATE!

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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 July 2015.

JADCO/JBA Anti-Doping Education Workshop

Dr. Jason Blankson (standing) of the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA), making a presentation on banned substances. The occasion was an anti-doping education workshop held for members of the Jamaica Badminton Association (JBA) at the Jamaica Olympic Association on Friday, July 3, 2015.

JADCO/WICB Anti-Doping Education Workshop

Pan Am Junior Games Anti-Doping Education Workshop

Carey Brown (r), Executive Director, JADCO, explains JADCO’s stance on the use of supplements to Dr. Carl Bruce (2nd right) of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) Medical and Anti-Doping Committee, Shanice Love (2nd left) and Odaine Lewis (l), both members of the Pan Am Junior Games team. The occasion was an anti-doping education workshop conducted for athletes scheduled to participate in the 2015 Pan Am Games. The workshop was held at the headquarters of the JAAA in Kingston on Friday, July 24, 2015.

JADCO/JBBC Anti-Doping Education Workshop

Vanessa Reid-Ledford (l), Director of Communication and Education at JADCO, explains JADCO’s stance on the use of supplements to Rawl Lewis (r), Cricket Operations Project Officer at the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), David Black (2nd right), coach and Shimron Hetmyer (2nd left), player, both members of the Guyanese delegation. The occasion was the JADCO/ WICB Anti-Doping Education Workshop held for Under 19 West Indies cricketers and their support personnel at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.

(L-r) Samantha Allen, Public Relations and Education Officer at JADCO, explaining the Commission’s stance on the use of supplements to Richard ‘Shrimpy’ Clarke, coach and youth boxers, Brandon Gordon and Javon Wilson. The occasion was an anti-doping education workshop held for youth boxers and members of the Jamaica Boxing Board of Control (JBBC) at the Stanley Couch Gym on East Queens Street in Kingston on Friday, August 14, 2015.

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JADCO Supports 2015 JTTA National Junior and Senior Championships

JADCO Booth at International Youth Boys Volleyball Championships

Ollyvia Anderson (l), Public Relations and Education Officer at JADCO, explaining the elements of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Programme to athletes who visited the JADCO booth at the 2015 Jamaica Table Tennis Association (JTTA) National Junior and Senior Championships. The event was held at the G.C. Foster College Gymnasium in St. Catherine on Saturday, August 15, 2015.

Samantha Allen (l), Public Relations and Education Officer at JADCO, presenting a token to a member of the Trinidad and Tobago youth volleyball team who successfully completed the WADA Play True Quiz on his visit to the JADCO booth at the International Youth Boys Volleyball Championships held at the G.C. Foster College Gymnasium on Friday, August 28, 2015.

JADCO/JFF Anti-Doping Education Workshop

Ollyvia Anderson (2nd right), Public Relations and Education Officer at JADCO and Dr. Kerone Wint (r) of the Jamaica Medical Doctors’ Association (JMDA), discuss the importance of becoming familiar with the WADA Prohibited List with Howard Bell (l), Team General Manager and Jean Nelson (2nd left), Team Manager, both of the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF). The occasion was an anti-doping education workshop held for members of the JFF at their office on Monday, August 31, 2015.

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JADCO at CCES Values-Based Conference and Open House JADCO was honoured to be a part of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) Values-Based Education Conference held from October 2 to 3, 2015 in Ottawa, Canada and Open House held on October 5, 2015. The conference was held in partnership with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) with the purpose of bringing together researchers and experts to examine how anti-doping organisations can enhance education programmes to strengthen the global fight against doping in sport. The conference also sought to elevate the collective knowledge of Anti-Doping Organisations and researchers worldwide as they strive to comply with the education requirements of the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code. The Open House gave participants an overview of the operations of the CCES.

Participants at the CCES-iNADO Open House held on October 5, 2015 posing for our lenses.

Vanessa Reid-Ledford (r), Director of Communication and Education at JADCO presents Paul Melia (l), President and CEO of the CCES, with a token. The occasion was the CCES-iNADO Open House held at the CCES office in Ottawa, Canada on October 5, 2015.

(L-r) Vanessa Reid-Ledford, Director of Communication and Education at JADCO, engages in a discussion with Justin MacNeill, Communications Coordinator and Cori McPhail, Manager of Education and Technology, both of the CCES, at the CCESiNADO Open House held at the CCES office in Ottawa, Canada on October 5, 2015.

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

Email: truespirit@jadco.gov.jm JamaicaAntiDopingCommission Ja_antidoping Ja_antidoping

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