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International ResponseAthletes are able to participate in fair international competition Facilitating Harmonised International Responses | Representing Australia Internationally Facilitating Harmonised International Responses
World Anti-Doping CodeASDA helped WADA develop the first draft of the World Anti-Doping Code. The Code aims to harmonise and coordinate worldwide efforts against doping. When finalised it will also provide the framework for effective anti-doping rules and programs across all international sporting federations and nations. The WADA Board endorsed the first draft World Anti-Doping Code in June 2001 with the final draft scheduled for release in March 2003. WADA aims to implement the World Anti-Doping Code in time for the Athens 2004 Games. As part of this work ASDA continued to assist development of the ISDC. ASDA also consulted with key partners and experts to ensure the draft World Anti-Doping Code was based on sound anti-doping principles. This included working with the ASC and DCITA to establish a national consultation process to ensure Australian sport had access to information relating to the World Anti-Doping Code and opportunity to provide feedback. Drug Testing Management System (Eugene)The Agency continued to use and develop its purpose built drug testing management system (Eugene). Eugene is a sophisticated business application that conforms to world’s best practice and can support the management of drug testing programs around the world. For example Eugene was used by the DFSC to manage and coordinate WADA’s worldwide testing program. ASDA formed the Eugene User Group as a forum for organisations who use Eugene to share experience and further develop the system. The Eugene User Group comprised USADA, the DFSC and ASDA. The New Zealand Sports Drug Agency is expected to sign a contract in 2002–2003 to use Eugene. WADA Athlete PassportASDA played a key role in designing an Athlete Passport system for WADA using technology based on Eugene. The WADA Athlete Passport allowed elite competitors to demonstrate an anti-doping ethos. ASDA helped launch the WADA Athlete Passport at the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Games where more than 700 athletes signed up to the passport program. WADA hopes to expand the passport system to accommodate summer sports for the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games. International AgreementsASDA supported and maintained 22 international bilateral or multilateral agreements involving various countries and agencies. These agreements built trust and understanding on anti-doping issues while also supporting the development and implementation of harmonised doping control programs. The agreements enabled ASDA to test foreign athletes in Australia and Australian athletes overseas. A full list of the agreements is at Appendix M. Effective Formal RelationshipsASDA maintained effective relationships with a range of international
sport and anti-doping agencies. International Project Team ProgramASDA offered assistance to the International Project Team program. This WADA funded program assisted countries and organisations in developing national anti-doping programs consistent with international best practice. The International Project Team program assisted Greece, Iran, Ireland, Poland and Switzerland in developing their anti-doping programs. Drug Free Sport ConsortiumASDA continued to support the DFSC along with the Canadian and Norwegian national anti-doping agencies. The DFSC completed 3 712 tests under the WADA athlete testing program prior to the contract completion date of 14 February 2002. Testing was conducted in 56 countries and reached athletes from 88 nations. The WADA contract required:
The DFSC also won the contract for the 2002 WADA worldwide out-of-competition testing program. The key deliverable under this contract is the provision of 4 500 tests prior to 31 December 2002. |
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