Author: Editor Prime

Today, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) publishes a new Question and Answer (Q&A) document for athletes related to anti-doping and COVID-19, which is an update to the last version that the Agency published on 25 May 2020.
 
The Q&A addresses matters such as the following — reflecting the evolving nature of the pandemic; the changing testing environment; and, the fact that a growing number of Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) have resumed normal testing.

• Testing during COVID-19
• Minimizing the risk of contracting or transmitting the virus
• Filing of whereabouts information
• Validating Therapeutic Use Exemptions
• Maintaining the integrity of the global anti-doping system
• Impact of COVID-19 vaccines
• Confidence in the anti-doping system

The Q&A will continue to be updated to provide the latest information to athletes on how testing programs may evolve by integrating further health precautions to protect both clean sport and the health of athletes and sample collection personnel alike. WADA has also provided extensive guidance to ADOs, to ensure that testing is carried out in a secure manner, while respecting regional public health guidelines. The latest such document is the Agency’s ADO Guidance for Testing during COVID-19 Pandemic of 25 November 2020. Athletes who wish to know more about what specific measures their International Sport Federation (IF) or National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO) are taking in the face of this unprecedented challenge are encouraged to contact them directly.
 
WADA also invites athletes and others to register for the upcoming webinar, titled 2021 COVID-19 and Clean Sport Update, which will be held on 25 February from 13-14:00 EST; and, will focus on the impact of COVID-19 on athletes and the anti-doping system.
 
Athletes can rest assured that WADA and the anti-doping community will continue to meet the challenges with their health, and that of all involved in clean sport, front-of mind.
 
Best regards,
 
World Anti-Doping Agency

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to launch its 2021 series of athlete-led webinars for athletes, which is an initiative started last year by WADA’s Athlete Committee that enables interactive engagement by the Agency with athletes worldwide. 
 
WADA invites athletes and others to register for the first webinar of the series, titled 2021 COVID-19 and Clean Sport Update, which will be held on 25 February from 13-14:00 EST; and, will focus on the impact of COVID-19 on athletes and the anti-doping system.
 
During this webinar, WADA Athlete Committee Chair Ben Sandford and the following athlete and expert panelists will discuss the ongoing effect that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on anti-doping for athletes; including, an open Q&A regarding its impacts on testing, the role of vaccines and the way forward.

• Dr. Olivier Rabin, Senior Executive Director, Sciences and International Partnerships, WADA
• James Sclater, Director of Anti-Doping, International Paralympic Committee
• Dr. Lenka Wech, Olympian in rowing and member of WADA’s Health, Medical and Research Committee

Over the last year, WADA and its Athlete Committee have provided stacy.spletzer@wada-ama.org.

As part of its continued efforts to use sport to drive social inclusion for the world’s one billion persons with disabilities, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has signed a Co-operation Agreement with the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC).

Under the terms of the Co-operation Agreement, the two organisations will partner on several initiatives that will further the rights of persons with disabilities. The IPC will support the delivery of UNAOC’s One Humanity initiative which calls for solidarity, compassion and unity in the face of discrimination and divisiveness. Meanwhile, UNAOC will join a growing roster of international organisations to partner with the IPC to deliver a global communications campaign around the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games that aims to change global attitudes towards disability.

The IPC and UNAOC will also explore possibilities for closer co-operation with regards to strategy and policy development, research, communication and the promotion of persons of disabilities, and events, including the IPC Inclusion Summit that will be held during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Andrew Parsons, IPC President, said: “The IPC is greatly excited to partner with UNAOC as we share a passion for combating stereotypes, misperceptions and discrimination and showing that diversity is a strength and not something to be feared.

“Through sport, the IPC wants to transform the lives of the world’s one billion persons with disabilities and bring communities together as one. We appreciate we cannot do this alone and that is why we are partnering with several organisations such as UNAOC to breakdown barriers and deliver seismic change for the world’s largest marginalised community.

“In a world dominated by influencers, we must use the platform of our major sport events and our athletes to change society’s view of disability and there is no greater platform to do this than the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. With billions of TV viewers around the world set to watch the Games, we can use sporting performances to change global attitudes towards disability and work with governments, businesses and the pubic to create further opportunities. We can show that Change Starts with Sport.”

Miguel Moratinos, High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilisations, said: “We are really proud to have signed this collaboration agreement with the International Paralympic Committee, as we are sure that it can add a lot of value, expertise and experience to our mission. The IPC is the perfect travel companion for UNAOC’s #OneHumanity programme, as we both share the same vision of a more integrated, respectful and cohesive world. For decades, the IPC has been fighting prejudice and inequality, standing as an example on how to use sport, one of the most powerful voices there is, to do so. We are sure that this collaboration will bring amazing results, and I want to thank the IPC and its president, Andrew Parsons, for their immediate interest and support.”

As part of the IPC’s push to use Para sport to advance the human rights agenda for persons with disabilities, the organisation has also signed Co-operation Agreements with the International Disability Alliance (IDA), The Valuable 500, and UN Human Rights with more partnerships set to be announced in the coming months.

UNAOC was established in 2005 and maintains a global network of partners including states, international and regional organisations, civil society groups, foundation and the private sector to improve cross-cultural relations between diverse nations and communities. Its four priority areas for action are: Education, Youth, Migration and Media.

Founded in 1989, the IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. Its vision is to make for a more inclusive world through Para sport, while its mission is to lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the Paralympic Games and support members to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence.

The Sport  

This is what “Wheelchair Rugby” is all about: 

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The Organisation 

As an International Federation, we are professionalising the organisation, developing and putting in place strong governance and aiming to position the sport of wheelchair rugby as a “world leader in Para sport”. We have a great product and with strong and diverse leadership this can benefit athletes with a disability as well as their families and an amazing volunteer base of which the organisation is massively reliant on.  We have an ambitious strategic plan in place: 

IWRF Strategic Plan 2019 – 2024 Executive Summary

The role 

• This is a voluntary role on a non-executive Board. 

• The successful candidate will be the lead on the board in terms of financial matters, providing oversight to the operational financial management which is currently being delivered by a service provider.  
• It involves being chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, providing advice to the board. 
• The position would also contribute to all strategic matters. 
• Candidates would be expected to scrutinise board papers, support the CEO and provide challenge constructively. 
• We host board meetings six weekly at 8/9 PM UTC time. Approximately 2 hours duration. 

• There may be one in-person meeting per year.  
• Audit and Risk Management meetings will take place 2 or 3 times a year to link with board meetings. 
• There may be occasions where an additional day or two may be required to pull together yearly financial reports. 
• Attendance at international events is minimal. 

The person 

• Strong and varied experience within finance is mandatory (Certified Public Accountant or recognised equivalent). 
• Some knowledge of the sporting landscape would be favourable. 
• Committed to the values of the organisation. 
• Expenses are provided where travel or achieving the above is required. 

Deadline for receipt of interest – 26th of February 2021 

Interviews – 1st of March 2021 (week commencing) 

Board Meeting – 9th of March 2021, 20:00 UTC 

Contact the IWRF CEO, Steve Griffiths for more information via the office@IWRF.com  

My message at the start of 2021 is about looking forward. This feels obvious as we go through the current pandemic. I was hoping to start the year with a clear vision towards how we may be re-starting international competition after a year of no wheelchair rugby. The situation is still serious in many parts of the world and I was saddened recently to hear that the UK had suffered 100,000 deaths from this non-discriminatory virus. This unfortunately is not isolated and we are seeing high levels of infection globally.

The hope of a vaccine being successful in battling the virus is no doubt high on everyone’s thoughts but we must maintain the guidance of our national governments, particularly for those of us that are still isolating and possibly in a national lock-down. It’s encouraging to see how some nations have successfully contained the spread of the virus.

Our vision of being a “World Leader in Para Sport” is still very much alive. It was not through choice but the pandemic has allowed the organisation to review what we do and how we go about it. It has not diminished my ambition and the collective belief of all involved in the IWRF in driving towards our vision. We mean this in many ways and as the year unfolds, you will see the IWRF growing from strength to strength with several initiatives across the whole range of our activities including governance, education, anti-doping, disciplines, classification, rules, competitions. We will keep the communication channels open and if you wish to contribute on any matters, we encourage you to let me know.

I would like to expand on two areas, competition and disciplines.

Firstly, guiding the sport through the need to re-evaluate its international competition structure for the next four years. Whilst the postponed Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games defined a large part of the structure, there was a need to keep a firm focus on the World Championship in Denmark in 2022, our Zonal Championships and our inclusion of the low point game in The World Games, Alabama 2022.

Also, the exciting International Wheelchair Rugby Cup in Paris 2023. Our sport partner, World Rugby continue to be supportive and we are working with them more closely to ensure our competition is successful and complements the “mega event” that is the Rugby World Cup, France 2023.

Secondly, by continuing how we approach engaging and developing with disciplines in addition to the Paralympic wheelchair rugby game. It is an exciting concept and also one that for some are either concerned or unsure about. For me, this is about providing the opportunity for more people to play wheelchair sport. Since I first started playing the game in the early 1990s, people have come along to training and wanted to be included. I always tried to provide the opportunity but it was always tainted with having to tell people that they couldn’t compete either nationally or internationally. Having this pathway from training to competition is central to giving people the inspiration and the aspiration to “have a go”.

Developing alternative disciplines provides more “Rugby for All”. Our classification system is one of the best in the Paralympic Movement and we should be proud of this. It is not perfect and we know that for some individuals we provide the opportunity of “protests” to try and ensure we provide consistency in their final sports class.

Classification defines which individuals can compete but only in the Paralympic discipline. I know that there is room within our organisation to be more inclusive and attract people with functional abilities that can compete in disciplines such as Rugby 5s.

This is how we can grow the sport not just internationally but nationally at the grassroots. We can create stronger club teams that can have both disciplines with an overlap so that some players can compete in both disciplines. At our membership conference last year in October we saw that approximately 42% of Rugby 5s athletes can also compete in the Paralympic discipline.

I continue to wish everyone their best in how they as individuals and their countries tackle the pandemic. Keep active as much as is safely possible.

Kind regards Richard

Richard Allcroft

IWRF President

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee (Tokyo 2020) today published the first Playbook, a resource which outlines the personal responsibilities key stakeholders must take to play their role in ensuring safe and successful Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer.

The series of Playbooks provide a framework of basic principles that each key stakeholder group will follow before they travel to Japan, when entering Japan, during their time at the Games and when leaving the Games. They will provide direction and set parameters that will enable people and organisations to advance their planning at this stage. A preview of the Playbook for athletes was already given in a call with the Global Network of Athletes’ Commissions on Monday.

The first of this series of Playbooks is, for logistical reasons, aimed at International Federations and Technical Officials. Playbooks for the athletes, media and broadcasters will be published in the coming days. Accompanying the publication of each Playbook will be a series of briefings from the IOC, IPC and Tokyo 2020 with the stakeholders in question.

These Playbooks are the official, centralised source of information for the Olympic and Paralympic Games stakeholders, and the first versions will be updated with more detail over the coming months, as the global situation relating to COVID-19 becomes clearer ahead of the Games. 

The Playbooks are the basis of our game plan to ensure that all Olympic and Paralympic Games participants and the people of Japan stay safe and healthy this summer. They have been developed jointly by Tokyo 2020, the  IOC and the IPC. They are based on the extensive work of the All Partners Task Force, which also includes the World Health Organization, the Government of Japan, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, independent experts and organisations from across the world, and the interim report published by the Three-Party Council in December 2020.

In addition, they also draw upon the lessons learned from the successful measures being implemented in other sectors, including the successful resumption of thousands of international sports events across the world. Each stakeholder group will have to follow specific guidelines tailored to their individual operational needs. However, in this first edition, stakeholders will find many of the standard and commonly accepted key health countermeasures currently being implemented around the globe relating to personal hygiene, testing and tracing.

The Playbooks also outline a typical journey for each stakeholder group, beginning with measures starting 14 days before arriving in Japan, testing before departure and upon arrival in the country, and the use of smartphone applications to report health and support contact tracing during Games time. Measures will also be in place to identify, isolate and treat any potential positive cases.

In the Athletes and Team Officials Playbook, for example, this stakeholder group will learn more about their time in the Olympic and Paralympic Village. There they will be subjected to strict control measures to ensure their safety. This will include limiting the amount of time athletes and support staff stay in the Village, restrictions on socialising outside the Village, their movement between official Games venues, and a COVID-19 screening system that will see athletes and support staff screened during the Games.

The measures outlined in the first version of the Playbooks will be gradually built on over the coming weeks, as and when circumstances change and subsequent decisions are made. Information will continue to be shared and updates to the Playbooks are expected by April and June, providing more details that will allow people to progress to the next stage of planning.

Speaking about the publication of the Playbooks, IOC Olympic Games Executive Director Christophe Dubi said: “The health and safety of everyone at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 are our top priority. We each have our part to play. That’s why these Playbooks have been created – with the rules that will make each and every one of us a sound, safe and active contributor to the Games. We know these Olympic Games will be different in a number of ways.

“For all Games participants, there will be some conditions and constraints that will require flexibility and understanding. We are providing the main directions at this stage, but naturally don’t have all the final details yet; an update will be published in the spring and may change as necessary even closer to the Games. We will make sure all the information needed is shared as quickly as possible to ensure we are fully prepared to protect all those coming to and residing in Japan during the Tokyo 2020 Games.”

He continued: “By committing to following the Playbooks we will be stronger together. In return, the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be remembered as a historic moment for humanity, the Olympic Movement and all those contributing to their success.”

Craig Spence, the IPC’s Chief Brand and Communications Officer, said: “To ensure safe and successful Games this summer, every single stakeholder involved in, or attending the Games has a key role to play. Central to this are the Playbooks that form an integral part of a new and robust masterplan developed over the last 12 months to protect every Games stakeholder and, importantly, the people of Japan during Tokyo 2020.

“Since March 2020’s postponement we know much more about COVID-19, while the thousands of international sports events that have taken place safely over the last year have given us valuable learning experiences. Combining this new knowledge with existing know-how has enabled us to develop these Playbooks, which will be updated with greater detail ahead of the Games.”

Tokyo 2020 Games Delivery Officer Nakamura Hidemasa commented: “The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the daily lives of people around the world, and the Olympic and Paralympic Games need to adapt accordingly. Safety and security have become everyone’s top priority, and this summer’s Games will be no different. Accordingly, Tokyo 2020, the IOC and the IPC have jointly published individual Playbooks for each stakeholder outlining the rules that need to be followed by all Games participants.

“The Playbooks were created from the perspective of the participants themselves, based on the interim summary that was published at the Coordination Meeting for COVID-19 countermeasures last December. They include not only the specific measures that need to be taken, but also details of the rules that need to be observed and the appointment of a single person to oversee COVID-19 countermeasures in each stakeholder group to ensure effectiveness. The purpose of this first edition is to communicate ‘what we know at this time’ to a large number of people in an easy-to-understand manner. The Playbooks will be updated to the second edition this spring as the situation changes.

“Through careful communication we would like to ensure that everyone involved in the Games around the world is aware of our plans. We hope thereby to assure them that, if each and every one of them follows the rules when participating in the Games, they can be held in a safe and secure manner. We hope that daily life can return to normal as soon as possible, and we would like to express our gratitude to the medical professionals, essential workers and everyone else who is working hard to ensure this. In the meantime, we will continue our preparations for ensuring safe and secure Games in the spirit of safety will be the number-one priority for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.”

The first published Playbook for International Federations can be viewed and downloaded from https://www.paralympic.org/tokyo-2020/playbooks and via the IOC and Tokyo 2020 websites. Upcoming stakeholder Playbooks will be published after the respective stakeholder briefings.

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Feb 2, 2021) – The World Games 2022 will put the best that Birmingham has to offer front and center to the countries across the globe. The announcement of three new competition venues for The World Games 2022 by The Birmingham Organizing Committee today showcased the city’s history and commitment to excellence front and center. Legion Field, Birmingham CrossPlex and Boutwell Auditorium, in addition to previously announced Protective Stadium, are four of the 25 official venues hosting an array of sports when The World Games 2022 commences in July of next year.

“We’re excited to officially begin announcing our venues,” The World Games 2022 CEO Nick Sellers said. “These are four of the best places to enjoy sports in our community. And by July of 2022, we will finally be able to fill all of the seats in these beautiful venues again as we serve host to the first major international sporting event coming out of this pandemic.  Each of these venues is a prime example of our city’s love of sports.

Historic Legion Field, the current home of University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers football, opened in 1927 and was named after the American Legion, an organization of American military veterans. Legion Field, seating 71,594, is no stranger to fierce competition, having hosted the Iron Bowl until 2000, the Magic City Classic, and each year of the Birmingham Bowl.

That football tradition will continue with The World Games 2022 when Legion Field plays host to Flag Football @TWG2022 Presented by the NFL, featuring eight men’s teams and eight women’s teams.

Opened in April 2011, the Birmingham CrossPlex is a 750,000 square-foot multi-purpose athletic facility featuring a world-class indoor track, a 50-meter indoor Olympic swimming pool, a 5,000 square-foot meeting hall and the Bill Harris Arena, a 20,000 square-foot multipurpose space.

During The Games, spectators at the CrossPlex can enjoy several different competitions, including Inline Hockey, Artistic Roller Skating,  Speed Skating (indoor and outdoor), Wheelchair Rugby, Lifesaving, Finswimming, and Canoe Polo.

Boutwell Auditorium, a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena, was constructed in 1924 and has hosted a wide-range of events, including concerts, sporting events, banquets, galas, trade shows and more.

Fans who make their way to Boutwell during The Games will see exciting martial arts action, including Sumo, Kickboxing and Muaythai.

Protective Stadium will serve as the host venue for the Opening Ceremony and Closing Ceremony of The World Games 2022.

The new $180 million Protective Stadium, which is scheduled to be completed later this year, will have a seating capacity of 47,100 and will also be the permanent home of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Blazers football team.

“Birmingham’s world-class, multi-sport CrossPlex and the historic Boutwell Auditorium are not only great venues, but key gathering places for our communities. These venues capture the spirit of The World Games 2022, providing opportunities for our international guests and the people of Birmingham to gather as one to celebrate athletic excellence,” Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin said. “The excitement will only build over the next 18 months as the world prepares to come to Birmingham.”

“Sustainability has always been one of the core values of The World Games, which is why the host cities are not required to build new venues for The Games,” said IWGA CEO Joachim Gassow. “Birmingham has excellent conditions for hosting international sports events, and these three venues, along with the new Protective Stadium and other impressive existing facilities, will be perfect stages for our world-class athletes.”

The World Games 2022 Birmingham will take place July 7-17, 2022 and will generate an estimated $256 million in economic impact for the city.

ABOUT THE WORLD GAMES 2022

The World Games 2022 Birmingham will be an extraordinary Olympic-style sports experience where elite athletes from all over the world compete for gold in 34 unique, multi-disciplinary sports. Featuring 3,600 athletes from more than 100 countries, the international event will unite global fans with the Birmingham community in 25+ unique venues around the greater metropolitan area. The World Games 2022 Birmingham, which marks the 40th anniversary of the event, will take place from 7-17 July 2022 and will generate an estimated $256 million in economic impact. The World Games was established by the International World Games Association, an organization recognized by the International Olympic Committee. For more information visit TWG2022.com or find us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

Seong’s legal, sports industry background and strategic thinking will provide an invaluable input to the IWRF Board.

Seong is currently Chief Counsel, Commercial and Technology Legal Services with UEFA and brings with him a wealth of experience in the sports industry including having worked with ISL Worldwide and FIFA. Seong has indicated that he wishes to contribute his knowledge and experience for the benefit of a sports organisation so as to bring meaningful benefit and change to the lives of those it touches rather than “simply” adding to commercial and sporting success.

Richard Allcroft – IWRF President

“It was a pleasure meeting with Seong and listening to his motivation for being involved in wheelchair rugby. I am excited that he has accepted the appointment and I look forward to his contribution to the sport. Having someone of his experience providing a fresh perspective, ideas and strategic approaches to our business will be extremely beneficial”.

As part of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) commitment to education and the development of balanced anti-doping programs worldwide, the Agency wishes to highlight three new education resources for athletes and athlete support personnel (ASP) that are available on its new and improved Anti-Doping Education and Learning Platform (ADEL), which was launched on 6 January 2021.

The Athlete Guide to the 2021 Code and the ASP Guide to the 2021 Code provide information on the significant changes within the new World Anti-Doping Code (Code) that entered into effect on 1 January 2021. The Guides also contain information regarding roles and responsibilities and the types of Anti-Doping Rule Violations under the Code. Both Guides are currently available in English, French, Spanish and Slovenian, with more languages to be released in the coming months.

The Athletes and ASP Guide to the 2021 Prohibited List, explains the main changes to the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List) that entered into effect on 1 January 2021. It also provides an early notification of the change in status of Glucocorticoids that will come into effect on 1 January 2022, as approved by WADA’s Executive Committee in September 2020. This Guide is currently available in English, with French and Spanish to be published shortly and other languages to be released in the coming months.

Each of the above resources is available on WADA’s ADEL Platform and can be viewed digitally or downloaded as a PDF.

About WADA’s new ADEL Platform

WADA’s new ADEL Platform provides education and learning opportunities for the anti-doping community worldwide – including athletes, coaches, parents, medical professionals and more. Anti-doping practitioners can also find learning opportunities to help them carry out their roles, and resources to support development of their anti-doping programs as part of the Code Implementation Support Program (CISP).

WADA invites all Anti-Doping Organizations to visit the new ADEL Platform and to encourage National Federations, athletes and ASP under their jurisdiction to do so as well. We also invite stakeholders to consult the ADEL Roadmap, which is updated on a monthly basis, to keep track of new courses and resources, along with information on their available languages, formats and timelines for release.

Lastly, we wish to highlight that some of our previously published resources, such as the ‘At a Glance Series’, are currently being updated in line with the 2021 Code and will be available on ADEL once finalized. We are prioritizing digital versions at this time which can be viewed on the ADEL Platform or via the ADEL by WADA Mobile App.

Should you have any questions regarding the ADEL Platform or any of the above-mentioned Guides – including how to make a request to translate our education resources – please visit the ADEL Helpdesk.

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Dans le cadre de l’engagement de l’Agence mondiale antidopage (AMA) en faveur de l’éducation et du développement de programmes antidopage équilibrés dans le monde, l’Agence souhaite mettre en avant trois nouvelles ressources éducatives pour les sportifs et le personnel d’encadrement des sportifs qui sont désormais disponibles sur sa nouvelle Plateforme d’éducation et d’apprentissage antidopage (ADEL) améliorée, lancée le 6 janvier 2021.  
 
Le Guide du sportif : changements majeurs dans le Code 2021 et le Guide pour le personnel d’encadrement du sportif : changements majeurs dans le Code 2021 fournissent des informations sur les changements importants apportés au nouveau Code mondial antidopage (Code) entré en vigueur le 1er janvier 2021. Ces guides contiennent également des informations concernant les rôles et responsabilités et les types de violations des règles antidopage dans le cadre du Code. Ces deux guides sont actuellement disponibles en anglais, français, espagnol et slovène, et seront publiés dans d’autres langues dans les mois à venir.
 
Le Guide des sportifs et du personnel d’encadrement pour la Liste des interdictions 2021 explique les principaux changements apportés dans le cadre de la Liste des substances et méthodes interdites (Liste) entrée en vigueur le 1er janvier 2021. Il fournit également des informations sur le changement de statut des glucocorticoïdes qui entrera en vigueur le 1er janvier 2022, tel qu’approuvé par le Comité exécutif de l’AMA en septembre 2020. Ce guide est actuellement disponible en anglais. Le français et l’espagnol seront publiés prochainement et d’autres langues suivront dans les mois à venir.
 
Chacune des ressources ci-dessus est disponible sur la nouvelle Plateforme ADEL de l’Agence et peut être consultée sous forme numérique ou téléchargée en format PDF.

À propos de la nouvelle Plateforme ADEL de l’AMA

La nouvelle Plateforme ADEL de l’AMA offre des outils d’éducation et d’apprentissage à la communauté antidopage, en particulier aux sportifs, aux entraîneurs, aux parents, aux professionnels de la santé et à bien d’autres encore. Les praticiens de la lutte contre le dopage peuvent également trouver sur ADEL des options d’apprentissage qui les aideront à remplir leur rôle, ainsi que des ressources pour appuyer le développement de leurs programmes antidopage dans le cadre du Programme de soutien à la mise en œuvre du Code (CISP).
 
L’AMA invite toutes les organisations antidopage à utiliser la nouvelle Plateforme ADEL et à encourager les fédérations nationales, les sportifs et le personnel d’encadrement sous leur juridiction à en faire de même. Nous invitons également les parties prenantes à consulter la Feuille de route  d’ADEL, qui est mise à jour tous les mois, pour rester à l’affut des nouveaux cours et nouvelles ressources, ainsi que des informations sur les langues disponibles, les formats et les délais de publication.

Enfin, nous tenons à souligner que certaines de nos ressources publiées précédemment, telles que la série « En bref », sont actuellement en cours de révision pour être en ligne avec le Code 2021 et seront disponibles sur ADEL une fois finalisées. Nous donnons actuellement la priorité aux versions numériques qui peuvent être consultées sur la Plateforme ADEL ou via l’application mobile « ADEL par l’AMA » (en anglais).
 
Pour toute question concernant la Plateforme ADEL ou l’un des guides mentionnés ci-dessus, y compris sur la façon de faire une demande pour traduire nos ressources éducatives, veuillez consulter le centre d’assistance d’ADEL.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has opened the nomination process for the IPC Athletes’ Council, ahead of an election that will take place at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

The IPC Athletes’ Council is a highly engaged group consisting of 12 current and retired Paralympians, and one from the IOC Athletes’ Commission Representative. Their mission is to be the voice of current, future and retired Paralympic athletes within the Paralympic Movement, in the strategic direction of the IPC, and to support athletes both on and off the field of play.

The term of office for the six summer athlete representatives on the IPC Athletes’ Council (elected during the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games) will come to an end during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Candidate applications are being accepted until Friday 2 April 2021, and candidates must be nominated via their respective National Paralympic Committees (NPCs). Only the six summer sport spots are up for election.

The role requires time commitment to actively participate in on-site gatherings; effective communication skills both in written and spoken English to relay athlete-related issues to the Movement’s leaders; as well as a high level of knowledge of the Paralympic Movement. Further details on the roles and responsibilities of the Council members are available at https://www.paralympic.org/athletes-council

Chelsey Gotell, the outgoing IPC Athletes’ Council Chairperson, said: “I’m proud of the progress that the IPC Athletes’ Council has achieved over the last five years in increasing its presence and voice within the IPC and the wider Paralympic Movement. We’ve established and are now in the implementation phase of the first ever IPC Athletes’ Council strategy and are keen to ensure that the momentum we’ve built continues, as we transition six of our members out for new voices, perspectives and leadership.

“We are looking to recruit experienced athlete representatives who are passionate and knowledgeable about the Paralympic Movement, and who have time to commit to being a fully engaged and present member of the IPC Athletes’ Council.

“We have an important role to play. Building athlete leaders is at the core of everything the IPC Athletes’ Council does. When we look long-term, athletes who have strong leadership, communication and governance skills will be more inclined to become community leaders, business leaders, Governing Board members and hopefully future presidents of the IPC, NPCs, International Federations, and International Organisations of Sport for the Disabled. At the end of the day, a key role of the IPC Athletes’ Council is about leaving a meaningful imprint on the Movement that will benefit anyone who follows.”

Andrew Parsons, IPC President, said: “If the last year has taught us anything it is that our athletes are at the heart of everything that we do. Their voice must be central to the discussions and decisions that are made for the future of the Paralympic Movement.

“As an athlete-centred organisation, the IPC Athletes’ Council has provided invaluable feedback to many of our strategic priorities as well as the programmes and initiatives the IPC has implemented. They are also our direct connection into the athlete community, which has helped us make decisions that are in the best interest of our athletes and our Movement.

“Given the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic it is more important than ever to understand the concerns of our athlete community. We welcome the opportunity to have strong athlete leaders join the IPC Athletes’ Council and help us continue to set the standard of what it means to be athlete-centred.”

As only one athlete per NPC can be on the IPC Athletes’ Council at the same time, NPCs that currently have a winter representative elected on the IPC Athletes’ Council are not eligible to put forward a candidate.