Strengthening Our Region

THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE KOREA ANTI-DOPING AGENCY AND SPORT INTEGRITY AUSTRALIA

In order to protect sports from integrity threats globally, international collaboration is key.

To that end, Sport Integrity Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Anti-Doping Agency (KADA) to enhance the integrity capabilities within the Asia and Oceania region.

Building mutually beneficial relationships within the Asia and Oceania region not only helps us to identify and adopt best practice, but these partnerships mean that we can collectively help lead the global push for sport integrity generally.

Two key areas of focus of the MOU are:

• Education – to reduce duplication of effort in anti-doping education

• Science – where KADA has joined Australia and New Zealand to form a collective Athlete Passport Management Unit which analyses athlete biological profiles.

CEO David Sharpe said both agencies shared a commitment to continuous improvement, to strengthen our own programs and fill the gaps in the region.

“Sport Integrity Australia seeks to learn from our international colleagues and to help build capacity in regions where it is needed to strengthen the global integrity framework,” he said. “Doing so helps build better environments for our Australian athletes competing overseas.

“The protection of our athletes is at the heart of our responsibilities and I would like to thank KADA for strengthening this commitment, by working towards this objective together.”

KADA President Dr Young Hee Lee commended the long history of collaboration on anti-doping programs and capacity building in the Asia and Oceania region.

“Over the years KADA has developed in many sectors, such as education, testing, investigation, and science. Sport Integrity Australia has always been a fantastic partner,” Dr Lee said.

“On behalf of KADA, I want to celebrate that the two leading NADOs in Asia and Oceania actively engage in anti-doping activities following the World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards and join hands to develop anti-doping programs for each organisation.”

KADA and Sport Integrity Australia have a history of collaboration by sharing knowledge in a number of areas including education, intelligence, investigations, sport operations, science and testing.

David Sharpe with the signed MOU and (pictured right) during the virtual signing with KADA President Dr Young Hee Lee.