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National & International Anti-doping policy
UK Sport receives Government funding to undertake a programme of action to combat the use of drugs in sport. This includes:-
- In-competition and out-of-competition testing of athletes
- The development of a national policy framework
- Provision of education and information services for athletes and sports governing bodies (including the Drug Information Database)
National Anti-Doping Policy
The UK were one of the first signatories to the International Anti-Doping Agreement and the Government is also funding the development of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). In March 2003, governments and the sports world agreed the WADA World Anti-Doping Code which was a significant step forward in the international fight against doping in sport. The Code sets out internationally agreed sporting rules, procedures and sanctions on anti-doping and provides a global strategy to eliminate the use of drugs in sport. In the UK, work has started on implementing the Code in time for the agreed deadline – the first day of competition at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
International Anti-Doping action
The UK were one of the first signatories to the International Anti-Doping Agreement and the Government is also funding the development of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). WADA is currently drafting a World Anti-Doping Code and UK Sport will be organising a full consultation on the code in 2002.
Facts and Figures
The 2001/02 anti-doping programme included 6,009 tests in more than 40 sports of which only 101 (1.7%) showed positive results. In addition, UK Sport were responsible for the largest testing programme ever undertaken at an event held in the UK - the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
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