POSTED: April 6th 2010
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WADA and Fahey thrilled with success of athlete outreach mission in Vancouver
KEIR RADNEDGE / Sports Features Communications
LONDON, Apr 06: WADA’s bid to take the anti-doping message to the heart of the Olympics, via its Athlete Outreach Program, was again a huge success during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Vancouver.
John Fahey, president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, looked back with satisfaction on the Vancouver project and forward with eagerness to the Commonwealth and Asian Games later this year.
Fahey said: “Thousands of athletes and support personnel visited our centers at the Vancouver and Whistler Athlete Villages to learn more about their rights and responsibilities in the fight against doping and we look forward to conducting similar missions at the Commonwealth and Asian Games.”
The program’s purpose is to raise anti-doping awareness and promote clean competition. Firstly, it creates a platform for athletes to ask questions in an informal setting; secondly, anti-doping experts from around the world can ‘take the program home’ with them – as more than 60 countries are doing.
Vancouver was the fifth time the program had featured at the Games and welcomed a remarkable 1,800 athletes, coaches and officials.
Discussions were opened there between WADA and organizers of the London Olympics on how best to reach out to the athletes competing in 2012.
Keywords · WADA · Athlete Outreach Program · Vancouver · Fahey · London 2012
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