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The CPISRA RaceRunning World Championships and International RaceRunning Camp was held last week in Frederiksberg, Denmark. The competition and camp grows each year, with 98 athletes from 13 countries (Austria, Brazil, Denmark, England, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Spain, The Faroe Island and USA) competing in the biggest one yet. Athletes can participate in three training days at the Camp before the three days of competition begins.
As usual athletes produced fantastic races with many exciting close finishes and a spectacular total of twenty world records. RR1’s Henrik Eriksson broke the 400m and 800m world record, Muninder Singh Hayer broke the 200m world record, Marika Vaihnger broke the 200m world record and junior Levi Hanusarson broke the 100m world record. RR2’s Lasse Kroman broke the 5000m world record, Rie Lynge Rasmussen broke the 1500m and 5000m world record and junior Hannibal Caderberg broke the 100m, 200m and 400m world records. RR3’s Gavin Drysdale broke the 400m and 1500m world records and Thea Berggren Jorgensen broke the 5000m world record. RR3’s juniors Sayer Grooms broke the 200m, 400m, 8000m and 1500m world record, Vanessa Berg broke the 200m world record and Kristine Hagen Jabobsen broke the 100m world record.
A representative from the IPC attended the three days of competition which created an excited buzz around the competition which motivated the athletes even more.
This year the CPISRA World Championships allowed significant progress to be made in the development of RaceRunning as a sport. Research teams from Edinburgh University, Queen Margaret University and CPISRA researchers collected data including measurements to help aid the development of an evidence based classification system for RaceRunning and monitoring heart rate and speed of athletes when they are both training and competing. Over 30 athletes happily volunteered to participate in the research which will help to aid the future of RaceRunning.
Following on from CPISRA’s announcement in April that CPISRA Federació Esportiva Catalana de Paralítics Cerebrals (FECPC) had been selected to host the 2018 CPISRA World Games, we are extremely pleased to convey that the contract to hold the Games has been signed with FECPC. We therefore confirm the 2018 CPISRA World Games will be held in Sant Cugat, Spain in August, 2018.
FECPC will shortly be releasing Call for Intention to Compete and the subsequent entry timetable will be as follows:
October 2017: Intention to Compete;
December 2017 : First entry registration;
March 2018 : Second entry payment;
May 2018 : Final Payment.
Click Draft_Schedule_World_Games_2018 for an overview of the schedule for the Games. The Opening Ceremony will be held on Sunday, 5th August and a Games Celebration Ceremony will be held Friday evening, 11th August. You will note from the schedule that arrival and departure date options are listed by Sport. This flexibility recognises the variation in length of competition across Sports and is also to help reduce cost of entry. Team members of a country may all arrive and depart together or separately, depending on the sport in which individual team members are competing.
The LOC (Local Organising Committee) recognises the financial challenge the participants may have in entering the Games and is striving to minimise cost of entry whilst delivering a wonderful and memorable Games. CPISRA has added fund raising ideas to their website. The daily fee for entry is yet to be finalised, however, it will likely be within the range €125 - €135 per day. For each of the Games’ “development sports”; Boccia, Female Football, Table Tennis and Wheelchair Slalom we are planning a development camp and competition. Also an entry fee excluding accommodation will be offered to encourage local and development participation in the Games “development sports”. Details to be released soon.
Over the next month CPISRA will release further entry and competition details as they are finalised. We encourage people interested in the Games from both participation and awareness aspects to register to receive the Games updates click the link below.
CPISRA are delighted to announce that the Federació Esportiva Catalana de Paralítics Cerebrals (FECPC) have been selected to host the 2018 CPISRA World Games. The Games’ emphasis is to provide a development and learning experience to help prepare talented athletes for future sporting success at high profile international events.
CPISRA are delighted that the Federació Esportiva Catalana de Paralítics Cerebrals (FECPC) have successfully bid and been selected by the CPISRA Executive Committee to host the 2018 CPISRA World Games.
The FECPC was created in 1990 as a sport group supporting sports suited for people affected by cerebral palsy and cerebral injury. Most recently, FECPC hosted the 2016 IFCPF Pre-Paralympic Tournament in Salou and joint 2016 General Assembly for CPISRA and IFCPF in Sant Cugat.
“We are ready launch new initiatives that will broaden our efforts to create opportunities for athletes with cerebral injuries to play in the sport they love.”
Dates:
The 2018 CPISRA World Games will take place during the first two weeks of August 2018.
Location:
Sant Cugat hosted in the last three years some of the most important CP major sport events in the World. In 2013, the FECPC efficiently organized the 2013 CPISRA Intercontinental Cup, held at Sant Cugat del Vallès with the participation from 16 of the most prominent teams from around the world. In
2014, we organized the 2014 CPISRA General Assembly, which was held in October in Sant Cugat with about delegates from all around the
world. In 2015, the FECPC was awarded with the 2015 Boccia European Continental Cup as one of the BISFed associated members showing to the rest of the world their capacity and willingness to hold these kinds of sportive events for disabled people. Is an
open and welcoming city that mixes the riches of his historic patrimony with a great range of entertainment opportunities.
Facility:
The Centre d'alt Rendiment (CAR) High Performance Centre is an organization which gives support to sport so that it can be competitive at an international level, optimizing resources of the highest technical and scientific quality. The CAR has a hall of residence for training camps. A lot of national and international sports teams use the CAR for their preparation (football, handball, volleyball, hockey, tennis, swimming, gymnastics, taekwondo, etc)
Competition Programme:
FECPC feels an important event such as the CPISRA World Games is a very good opportunity to include recognized sports with a lot of CP athletes involved and spread the CPISRA message. CAR facilities will allow us to concentrate most sports in the same facility, taking the opportunity to deliver the greatest World Games ever delivered specially in terms of number of participants.
The competition programme will look to include Athletics (including RaceRunning); Para-Taekwondo; Swimming; and Wheelchair Slalom. The Games will also stage the 2018 IFCPF World Championships Under 19.
FECPC will be working with CPISRA, and International Sports Federations, to include additional sports such as Boccia and Table Tennis.
About the CPISRA World Games
Cerebral Palsy Sport (England) hosted the first CPISRA World Games for ten years when they hosted the inspirational Nottingham 2015 CPISRA World Games. With FECPC to host the 2018 CPISRA World Games it represents the reestablishment of the CPISRA World Games to be held every 4 years.
The World Games is aligned to the following CPISRA’s strategic aims:
- Increase CP participation in sports and recreation across the world.
- Facilitate international competition pathways for CP athletes to progress from grass roots participation to elite competition, with emphasis on Youth and High Dependency Athletes.
- Increase and improve CP sport and recreational opportunities.
- Following our development of Boccia and CP Football, to continue to facilitate and support the development of adaptive sports.
In accordance with the above aims, the key objectives of the CPISRA World Games are:
- To allow CP athletes to achieve their best performance at international competition by providing appropriate conditions and services in an operationally sound environment.
- To provide a multi-sport event that delivers a learning experience that will help prepare athletes for future sporting success at major events such as the Paralympics.
- To create a friendly and supportive Games environment that encourages and develops athletes, team management, officials, coaches and volunteers.
- To emphasize youth and enable high dependency athlete participation.
- To act as a catalyst for enhancing CP opportunity and participation in sport and recreation.
To receive updates click below to register your interest:
CPISRA are delighted to announce that the Federació Esportiva Catalana de Paralítics Cerebrals (FECPC) have been selected to host the 2018 CPISRA World Games. The Games’ emphasis is to provide a development and learning experience to help prepare talented athletes for future sporting success at high profile international events.
CPISRA and Member News
Dr Peter Van de Vliet, IPC Science and Medical Director pictured with researchers at CPISRA RaceRunning World Championships. The researchers from Edinburgh University, Queen Margaret University and CPISRA undertook evidence based classification, physiology and movement research throughout the week of the championships. With 30 plus athletes directly participating in the research. CPISRA would like to thank all those who were involved with this valuable research.
The CPISRA RaceRunning World Championships and International RaceRunning Camp was held last week in Frederiksberg, Denmark. The competition and camp grows each year, with 98 athletes from 13 countries (Austria, Brazil, Denmark, England, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Spain, The Faroe Island and USA) competing in the biggest one yet. Athletes can participate in three training days at the Camp before the three days of competition begins.
As usual athletes produced fantastic races with many exciting close finishes and a spectacular total of twenty world records. RR1’s Henrik Eriksson broke the 400m and 800m world record, Muninder Singh Hayer broke the 200m world record, Marika Vaihnger broke the 200m world record and junior Levi Hanusarson broke the 100m world record. RR2’s Lasse Kroman broke the 5000m world record, Rie Lynge Rasmussen broke the 1500m and 5000m world record and junior Hannibal Caderberg broke the 100m, 200m and 400m world records. RR3’s Gavin Drysdale broke the 400m and 1500m world records and Thea Berggren Jorgensen broke the 5000m world record. RR3’s juniors Sayer Grooms broke the 200m, 400m, 8000m and 1500m world record, Vanessa Berg broke the 200m world record and Kristine Hagen Jabobsen broke the 100m world record.
A representative from the IPC attended the three days of competition which created an excited buzz around the competition which motivated the athletes even more.
This year the CPISRA World Championships allowed significant progress to be made in the development of RaceRunning as a sport. Research teams from Edinburgh University, Queen Margaret University and CPISRA researchers collected data including measurements to help aid the development of an evidence based classification system for RaceRunning and monitoring heart rate and speed of athletes when they are both training and competing. Over 30 athletes happily volunteered to participate in the research which will help to aid the future of RaceRunning.
CPISRA are delighted to announce that the Federació Esportiva Catalana de Paralítics Cerebrals (FECPC) have been selected to host the 2018 CPISRA World Games. The Games’ emphasis is to provide a development and learning experience to help prepare talented athletes for future sporting success at high profile international events.
CPISRA are delighted that the Federació Esportiva Catalana de Paralítics Cerebrals (FECPC) have successfully bid and been selected by the CPISRA Executive Committee to host the 2018 CPISRA World Games.
The FECPC was created in 1990 as a sport group supporting sports suited for people affected by cerebral palsy and cerebral injury. Most recently, FECPC hosted the 2016 IFCPF Pre-Paralympic Tournament in Salou and joint 2016 General Assembly for CPISRA and IFCPF in Sant Cugat.
“We are ready launch new initiatives that will broaden our efforts to create opportunities for athletes with cerebral injuries to play in the sport they love.”
Dates:
The 2018 CPISRA World Games will take place during the first two weeks of August 2018.
Location:
Sant Cugat hosted in the last three years some of the most important CP major sport events in the World. In 2013, the FECPC efficiently organized the 2013 CPISRA Intercontinental Cup, held at Sant Cugat del Vallès with the participation from 16 of the most prominent teams from around the world. In
2014, we organized the 2014 CPISRA General Assembly, which was held in October in Sant Cugat with about delegates from all around the
world. In 2015, the FECPC was awarded with the 2015 Boccia European Continental Cup as one of the BISFed associated members showing to the rest of the world their capacity and willingness to hold these kinds of sportive events for disabled people. Is an
open and welcoming city that mixes the riches of his historic patrimony with a great range of entertainment opportunities.
Facility:
The Centre d'alt Rendiment (CAR) High Performance Centre is an organization which gives support to sport so that it can be competitive at an international level, optimizing resources of the highest technical and scientific quality. The CAR has a hall of residence for training camps. A lot of national and international sports teams use the CAR for their preparation (football, handball, volleyball, hockey, tennis, swimming, gymnastics, taekwondo, etc)
Competition Programme:
FECPC feels an important event such as the CPISRA World Games is a very good opportunity to include recognized sports with a lot of CP athletes involved and spread the CPISRA message. CAR facilities will allow us to concentrate most sports in the same facility, taking the opportunity to deliver the greatest World Games ever delivered specially in terms of number of participants.
The competition programme will look to include Athletics (including RaceRunning); Para-Taekwondo; Swimming; and Wheelchair Slalom. The Games will also stage the 2018 IFCPF World Championships Under 19.
FECPC will be working with CPISRA, and International Sports Federations, to include additional sports such as Boccia and Table Tennis.
About the CPISRA World Games
Cerebral Palsy Sport (England) hosted the first CPISRA World Games for ten years when they hosted the inspirational Nottingham 2015 CPISRA World Games. With FECPC to host the 2018 CPISRA World Games it represents the reestablishment of the CPISRA World Games to be held every 4 years.
The World Games is aligned to the following CPISRA’s strategic aims:
- Increase CP participation in sports and recreation across the world.
- Facilitate international competition pathways for CP athletes to progress from grass roots participation to elite competition, with emphasis on Youth and High Dependency Athletes.
- Increase and improve CP sport and recreational opportunities.
- Following our development of Boccia and CP Football, to continue to facilitate and support the development of adaptive sports.
In accordance with the above aims, the key objectives of the CPISRA World Games are:
- To allow CP athletes to achieve their best performance at international competition by providing appropriate conditions and services in an operationally sound environment.
- To provide a multi-sport event that delivers a learning experience that will help prepare athletes for future sporting success at major events such as the Paralympics.
- To create a friendly and supportive Games environment that encourages and develops athletes, team management, officials, coaches and volunteers.
- To emphasize youth and enable high dependency athlete participation.
- To act as a catalyst for enhancing CP opportunity and participation in sport and recreation.
To receive updates click below to register your interest:
CPISRA are delighted to announce that the Federació Esportiva Catalana de Paralítics Cerebrals (FECPC) have been selected to host the 2018 CPISRA World Games. The Games’ emphasis is to provide a development and learning experience to help prepare talented athletes for future sporting success at high profile international events.
CPISRA’s 29th General Assembly took place from November 11th – 12th, 2016 in Sant Cugat, Spain. Updating members on the new strategic direction and exciting future focus areas, the workshop programme and General Assembly gave an opportunity for members to feed in their own good practice, ideas and feedback. 18 countries from across the World attended and the atmosphere was very positive with strong support for the new strategy.
Workshop Programme
On Friday 11th November, CPISRA representatives delivered four workshops to update members on the progress and future direction of CPISRA:
- Strategic Direction
- World Games
- Adapted Sports
- Academy & Camps
General Assembly
Following on from the nomination and election process of the General Assembly, CPISRA members voted to elect the following individuals to the Executive Committee of CPISRA.
President:
Mr. Peter Drysdale
As Member at Large for CPISRA, Mr. Drysdale has been leading on developing a new Strategic Direction for CPISRA and therefore will work well in his new role as President to take the organisation forward.
Vice President:
Ms. Sandy Hermiston
Formerly in the role of Secretary General, Ms. Hermiston will continue as part of the Executive Committee in the role of Vice President.
Head of Education & Development:
Mr. Craig Carscadden
Elected by the members, Mr. Carscadden will continue in the role of Head of Development & Education.
CPISRA Committees and Networks
CPISRA is only a small organisation, and therefore it is vital that we work with our members, partners and wider stakeholders to develop sports and recreation opportunities for people with cerebral palsy and related neurological conditions. As we move forward, CPISRA will be developing its committee structure and introducing new networks to give the whole CP community a voice.
Hosts
CPISRA would like to share its gratitude to La Federació Esportiva Catalana de Paralítics Cerebrals (FECPC) for their warm and welcoming hospitality, in addition to their professional organisation of the General Assembly.
Passing of the Baton. Pictured left, outgoing CPISRA President Mr. Koos Engelbrecht congratulates Mr. Peter Drysdale on his appointment.
Contact CPISRA
If you would like to find out more or have any questions, contact us by clicking here
The 2015 CPISRA World Games in Nottingham, England provided a development and learning experience to help prepare many athletes for the Rio2016 Paralympic Games. We are pleased to highlight some of those athletes who competed in Nottingham and then continued on their journey to compete in Rio de Janeiro.
Athletics:
- Great Britain (GBR) Kadeena Cox competed in 3 events on the track coming away with a GOLD in the Athletics Women’s 400m - T38, SILVER in the Athletics Women’s 4x100m Relay – T35-38 and bronze in the Athletics Women’s 100m - T38.
Kadeena also competed two Cycling events, which were the Cycling Road Women’s Road Race – C4-5 and winning GOLD the Cycling Track Women’s C4-5 500m Time Trial.
- Great Britain (GBR) Andrew Small took the BRONZE in the Athletics Men’s 100m - T33 in a personal best time.
- Great Britain (GBR) Abbie Hunnisett finished in 4th place in the Athletics Women’s Club Throw – F31/F32
Football:
Players from the 2015 CPISRA World Games & IFCPF CP Football World Championships U19, who took part in the Rio2016 Football 7-a-side tournament included:
- Brazil (BRA) took BRONZE – Diego Delgado da Silva, Hudson Hyure do Carmo Januario, Igor Romero Rocha
- The Netherlands (NED) took 4th Place– Stefan Boersma and Teddy Witjes
- Great Britain (GBR) took 5th Place - England players Giles Moore and Ollie Nugent
Swimming:
- Great Britain (GBR) Ryan Crouch 8th in Swimming Men’s 50m Freestyle – S9 and 4th in his heat for the Swimming Men’s 100m Freestyle – S9
Our warmest congratulations to all these athletes for realising their dream of competing at the highest level available in their sport.
Further athletes:
The athletes listed above are just some of the athletes we are aware, but if you know of anyone else please contact CPISRA.
CPISRA World Games
The CPISRA World Games’ emphasis is to provide a development and learning experience to help prepare athletes for future sporting success at high profile events such as the Paralympic Games, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, ASEAN Para Games and ParaPan American Games.
The World Games is aligned to the following CPISRA’s strategic aims:
- Increase CP participation in sports and recreation across the world.
- Facilitate international competition pathways for CP athletes to progress from grass roots participation to elite competition, with emphasis on Youth and High Dependency Athletes.
- Increase and improve CP sport and recreational opportunities.
- Following our development of Boccia and CP Football, to continue to facilitate and support the development of adaptive sports.
In accordance with the above aims, the key objectives of the CPISRA World Games are:
- To allow CP athletes to achieve their best performance at international competition by providing appropriate conditions and services in an operationally sound environment.
- To provide a multi-sport event that delivers a learning experience that will help prepare athletes for future sporting success at major events such as the Paralympics.
- To create a friendly and supportive Games environment that encourages and develops athletes, team management, officials, coaches and volunteers.
- To emphasize youth and enable high dependency athlete participation.
- To act as a catalyst for enhancing CP opportunity and participation in sport and recreation.
Look out for updates coming soon about the 2018 CPISRA World Games. To stay up-to-date click here to sign up for all future announcements
Update on RaceRunning Netherlands
RaceRunning Netherlands are having a very busy and successful time.
On September 18th, 13 racerunners were present at the mini Dam to Dam run (600 meters), which was fantastic! On September 21st, Arnoud Edelman Bos and Petra van Schie delivered a workshop in Bergen op Zoom for children, adolescents, adults, and professionals. And on September 24th the first Dutch Cup will take place in Rotterdam with a clinic also in the morning. 13 athletes have registered so far for the Cup with more expected.
RaceRunning in the Netherlands has really got going in the last 12 months and is now booming! - there are already 8 athletic or sport clubs who have RaceRunning groups (some training twice a week) with more in the pipeline. There are also a number of schools and rehabilitation centers where there are racerunners present.
For more information please go to links below, there are some great videos!
website : www.racerunner.nl
facebook : http://www.facebook.com/deracerunner/
Following on from CPISRA’s announcement in April that CPISRA Federació Esportiva Catalana de Paralítics Cerebrals (FECPC) had been selected to host the 2018 CPISRA World Games, we are extremely pleased to convey that the contract to hold the Games has been signed with FECPC. We therefore confirm the 2018 CPISRA World Games will be held in Sant Cugat, Spain in August, 2018.
FECPC will shortly be releasing Call for Intention to Compete and the subsequent entry timetable will be as follows:
October 2017: Intention to Compete;
December 2017 : First entry registration;
March 2018 : Second entry payment;
May 2018 : Final Payment.
Click Draft_Schedule_World_Games_2018 for an overview of the schedule for the Games. The Opening Ceremony will be held on Sunday, 5th August and a Games Celebration Ceremony will be held Friday evening, 11th August. You will note from the schedule that arrival and departure date options are listed by Sport. This flexibility recognises the variation in length of competition across Sports and is also to help reduce cost of entry. Team members of a country may all arrive and depart together or separately, depending on the sport in which individual team members are competing.
The LOC (Local Organising Committee) recognises the financial challenge the participants may have in entering the Games and is striving to minimise cost of entry whilst delivering a wonderful and memorable Games. CPISRA has added fund raising ideas to their website. The daily fee for entry is yet to be finalised, however, it will likely be within the range €125 - €135 per day. For each of the Games’ “development sports”; Boccia, Female Football, Table Tennis and Wheelchair Slalom we are planning a development camp and competition. Also an entry fee excluding accommodation will be offered to encourage local and development participation in the Games “development sports”. Details to be released soon.
Over the next month CPISRA will release further entry and competition details as they are finalised. We encourage people interested in the Games from both participation and awareness aspects to register to receive the Games updates click the link below.
The CPISRA RaceRunning World Championship which is being held between the 13th to the 15th of July in Copenhagen, Denmark, is almost upon us. It is very much a global competition as there will be athletes from many different countries including Austria, Brazil, Denmark, England, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Scotland, Spain, The Faroe Islands and United States of America. This year’s championship is the biggest yet with a record breaking 98 athletes competing and 270 participants in total.
On Saturday 27th May 2017, Queen Margaret University (QMU), Edinburgh collaborated with CPIRSA and researchers from Edinburgh University in order to stage the first RaceRunning Seminar within Scotland.
The day was very much a success as over 10 guest speakers from 4 different countries presented at the Seminar, each sharing their perspective on RaceRunning. Guest speakers included the Danish co-founder of RaceRunning, Connie Hansen, Dr Petra van Schie of VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam and Dr Liz Bryant of Chailey Heritage Clinical Services, England.
The morning session focused on the history of RaceRunning and the many benefits of the sport, whilst the afternoon session concentrated on the mechanics of a running bike and the exciting research being conducted by Edinburgh University in partnership with QMU. Also, PhD students from Edinburgh University displayed their posters about their RaceRunning related projects
CPIRSA was delighted to see that such a cross section of people attended the Seminar and to receive very positive feedback on the Seminar from various perspective. The attendees included academic researchers, university students, coaches, parents, athletes, sport administrators, volunteers and manufactures.
For more information on this event, please click: QMU RR Seminar Programme
CPISRA would like to take this opportunity to thank #RaceRunning Sweden, in particular, Vicki Skure-Eriksson for hosting the first international RaceRunning Assembly. The Assembly was a great success with over 140 athletes, coaches and classifiers from 11 countries taking part in the event. Well Done Sweden! Attached is the write up of the event by Craig Carscadden, CPISRA Head of Development and Education.
170305 RaceRunning Assembly Uppsala Sweden 23rd to 26th February-1
CPISRA representatives attend the IPC Classification Research Forum held in Bonn, Germany 9-10 February 2017. From left to right in photo, Joan Steele-Mills, CPISRA Head of Classification, Nicola Tennant (RaceRunning Scotland), Dr Martine Verheul (Edinburgh University) and Dr Marietta van der Linden (Queen Margaret University). Martine, Marietta and Nicola are leading the evidence based RaceRunning classification research being undertaken in collaboration with CPISRA.
We are delighted that the first International RaceRunning Assembly will be held in Uppsala, Sweden on February 24 to 26, 2017. Over the three days there will be three parallel programmes, Classification, Coaching & Officials and Athletes. To date registrations have been received from four continents.
For more information please click on this link. invitation.rr_.assembly.uppsala.2017
To register go to www.racerunning.se.
Other News
Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is partnering with the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) and the newly-formed Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) to deliver the latest installment of its Legacy Outreach Program, during the IAAF Junior World Championships in Nairobi, Kenya from 12 – 17 July. The Agency’s Legacy Outreach Program, which is delivered during major international sports events, provides additional support to Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) in developing and delivering sustainable anti-doping awareness programs. This partnership will raise awareness and promote clean sport to a generation of young athletes, while leaving behind an array of resources for ADAK to use again in the future. “WADA is pleased to partner with ADAK and the Athletics Integrity Unit to bring the Legacy Outreach Program to young athletes in Nairobi, Kenya,” said Olivier Niggli, Director General, WADA. “The Program has proven to be a great way to work hand in hand with our partners in creating global awareness of anti-doping with athletes and their entourage,” Niggli continued. “By working together and creating resources that can be leveraged time and time again, WADA’s investment has a lasting and meaningful impact,” he continued. “Along with WADA, ADAK believes that raising awareness is the first step to building understanding,” said Japhter Rugut, CEO of ADAK. “WADA’s Legacy Outreach Program and the knowledge-sharing that this unique partnership brings is greatly appreciated,” Rugut added. “The resources developed by WADA for ADAK will be used for this event and many other events in Kenya, in the future,” he continued. “As a complement to values-based education, Legacy Outreach is one of the best ways to curb doping by reaching athletes as early as possible; informing them of the many anti-doping resources at their disposal; and, informing them of the channels they have to voice concerns regarding any doping that may exist within their teams or federations.” “The AIU is pleased to partner with WADA and ADAK at one of the IAAF’s biggest events for youth,” said David Howman, Chair of the AIU. “At this early stage in their athletic careers, athletes must be fully empowered to know their rights and responsibilities and we are pleased to play our part in this regard.” The Legacy Outreach team, which is made up of members from ADAK, AIU and WADA, will be led by athlete ambassadors Tegla Loroupe and Paula Radcliffe. Loroupe, who is a member of WADA’s Athlete Committee, is probably best known as the first African female to win the New York Marathon; and as having led the Refugee Team at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Radcliffe, a member of the IAAF’s Athlete Committee, currently holds the world record in the marathon. Both athletes are vocal supporters of the clean sport movement and have firsthand knowledge of the pressures surrounding doping in sport. The Outreach team will invite athletes, coaches and other support staff to take part in fun and educational activities. They will be encouraged to complete the Play True Quiz, which is now available in 39 languages, to sign the Clean Sport Pledge and to share their thoughts on social media using the hashtag #CleanSport. On behalf of the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), Paula Radcliffe will encourage athletes to sign the AIU’s Athletes’ Pledge, through which competitors can demonstrate their commitment to clean athletics.
Montreal, 3 August 2017 Dear Stakeholders, WADA is seeking nominations for candidates to sit on its standing committees in 2018, in accordance with its policy for committee composition and rotation. Positions become vacant each year and WADA is inviting stakeholders to look within their respective regions and organizations to put forward suitable candidates. Following are the Committee vacancies:
- Athlete Committee – five terms
- Education Committee – six terms
- Finance and Administration Committee – two terms
- Health, Medical and Research Committee – four terms
- Compliance Review Committee - no vacancies*
*The Compliance Review Committee (CRC) was formalized as a new WADA Standing Committee in November 2016. A new rotation policy is now being implemented and there are no vacant seats available at this time. The current composition of the Committees can be found on WADA’s website. Submissions should include an appropriate letter of endorsement and a curriculum vitae providing full information on the candidate’s experience and expertise. Please forward all nominations to Ms. Marjorie Chinnarassen of WADA’s Executive Office (email marjorie.chinnarassen@wada-ama.org or fax +1 514 904 8743) by Friday 6 October 2017. Thank you for your support in this process. Best regards, World Anti-Doping Agency
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to inform you that the 14th edition of its Annual Symposium will be held from Wednesday, 21 March to Friday, 23 March 2018 at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The WADA Symposium, which is the main event on the global anti-doping calendar, is a unique and practical annual event that offers anti-doping stakeholders the opportunity to gather, interact and learn from one another. The Symposium is designed for practitioners from International Federations, Athlete Commission Representatives, National and Regional Anti-Doping Organizations, Major Event Organizers and other stakeholders that are integral to clean sport including representatives from government, WADA-accredited laboratories and Athlete Passport Management Units.
Please note that further details, including a draft agenda and logistical information, will be provided when registration opens in November 2017.
In the meantime, please save these dates and feel free to send any questions or input related to the Symposium to WADA’s European Office Coordinator, Ms. Sibylle Villard, at sibylle.villard@wada-ama.org.
Montreal, 15 June 2017
Dear Colleagues,
If you have not already registered for WADA’s 4th Therapeutic Use Exemption Symposium, please note that the deadline to register is 31 August 2017 and, for hotel reservations, 6 September 2017. This two-day programme, specifically tailored for physicians, will be held on 21-22 September 2017 at the Scandic Grand Marina Congress Center in Helsinki, Finland.
Organizations can confirm their participation via the online registration platform.
Registration for this event is for one physician per organization. It is likely that we will accept a second participant, space permitting. If your organization would like to register a second person, please do so and we will include this participant on our waiting list.
The primary objective of the meeting is to unify our approach to the TUE process, ensuring that athletes with genuine medical conditions remain fully engaged in sport despite their need for the use of a prohibited substance or method. A unique opportunity will be offered to representatives from National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs) and International Federations (IFs) to meet in a common forum to discuss issues of mutual importance.
The two-day programme addresses challenging and timely topics including contentious TUE case studies, cultural influences on the granting of TUEs and Prohibited List criteria as they relate to TUEs. Also on the agenda will be talks on retroactive TUEs, the effect of possible future ISTUE revisions and other medico-legal topics. A special hands-on session will address practical real life challenges in anti-doping and showcase tested strategies of experienced professionals. Talks at the Symposium will be delivered through a lively combination of podium presentations and interactive discussions.
We look forward to your participation at this unique event.
Sincerely,
World Anti-Doping Agency
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announces that, in accordance with the International Standard for Laboratories (ISL), Sir Craig Reedie, Chairman of WADA’s Executive Committee, has approved lifting the suspension of the accreditation of the Doping Analysis Laboratory in Doha, Qatar. This reinstatement allows the Doha Laboratory to resume all of its anti-doping activities, including all analyses of urine and blood samples, with immediate effect.
The Doha Laboratory, which had its accreditation suspended on 7 November 2016 due to non-conformities with the ISL, has successfully resolved the non-conformities, and has acted on all recommendations that arose from an assessment conducted by the Laboratory Expert Group. As such, on 11 April 2017, the WADA Laboratory Expert Group recommended that the suspension be lifted.
“WADA is pleased to confirm that the Doha Laboratory’s accreditation has been reinstated approximately five months after the laboratory was suspended,” said WADA Director General, Olivier Niggli. “We would like to commend the Laboratory for the cooperation and hard work that led to this reinstatement. We are confident that the laboratory has corrected its deficiencies; and, our Laboratory Expert Group will now continue to monitor the laboratory’s performance to ensure that it operates to the high standards required by WADA,” he added.
Pursuant to the ISL, WADA is responsible for accrediting and re-accrediting anti-doping laboratories; thereby, ensuring that they maintain the highest quality standards. Whenever a laboratory does not meet ISL requirements, WADA may decide to suspend or revoke the laboratory’s accreditation. The high number of laboratory suspensions in 2016 and 2017 have been a direct result of the more stringent quality assessment procedures enacted by WADA to ensure laboratories maintain the highest standards.
As stipulated within the ISL, this decision to reinstate the Doha laboratory is communicated to all relevant national public authorities; national accreditation bodies; National Anti-Doping Organizations; National Olympic Committees; International Federations and the International Olympic Committee.
Last month witnessed one of the major international athletics competitions of the season – the Dubai IPC Athletics Grand Prix. The competition, which was held between the 20th and 23rd March, saw numerous athletes (including those with Cerebral Palsy) from throughout the world hitting records and obtaining good performances, which is especially important for attendance of the IPC World Athletics Championship 2017 held in London later on this year.
In the track, multiple of performances were done. Sophie Hahn, the current Paralympic 100m T38 champion from Great Britain, won the T37/38 100m and nearly broken her own world record by achieving a time of 12.87 seconds. Additionally, her teammate, Maria Lyle (a T35 runner) won her 100m race by doing a performance of 14.38.
Helping Great Britain with their success, Jordan Howe (T35) came second in the T35/36/42 100m with a performance 12.75 where teammate Paul Blake (T36) won with a time of 12.56. To top it all off for Great Britain, Craig Boardman won the T34 100m with a time of 15.72. However, the good performances did not just come out the Great Britain team as Mostafa Mohamed, a T37 athlete from Egypt, won the T37/38 100m with a time of 12.14.
As side from the track events, there were a number of field competitions which happened during the Dubai Grand Prix. Kamel Kardjena, an Algerian F33 athlete, came second in the F33 discus with a distance of 24.62m, being beaten by Hani Alnakhli from Saudi Arabia who won with a distance of 31.03.
In the men’s F32 shot putt, there was a double triumph for Algeria where Lahouari Bahlaz threw a distance of 8.92m ahead of his teammate Karim Betina who threw 8.82m. Also, from the United Arab Emirates and a F34 thrower, Abdullah Hayayei won the men’s F34/54 discus with a distance of 28.52m, whereas the Egyptian Mohamed Ramadan won the men’s F37 discus with a throw of 47.49m. On top of this, Petr Vratill (who is classified as a F38 and who is from the Czech Republic) won the F12/13/35/38 javelin with a distance of 40.46m.
With the male field athletes, the female field athletes also did good performances. Naibil Vatunisolo of Fiji threw a new F42 Oceania record of 5.85m, whilst Mounia Gasmi who is a F32 thrower from Algeria, managed to win the women’s F32/51 club throw with a distance of 25.85m.
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