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OCA steps up anti-doping initiatives

2012-06-29 10:04 OCA

 

27 Jun 2012, Bangkok, Thailand: The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is keen to support and promote the anti-doping programmes in Asia to protect the health and the integrity of the athletes. The OCA took the initiative to host both the Asian Ad Hoc Finance Committee meeting and the 9th Asia/Oceania Intergovernmental Meeting on Anti-Doping in Sports. The OCA views these events as good opportunities for all countries and regions across Asia to meet and share their experiences in all aspects of anti-doping.

The Asian Ad Hoc Finance Committee meeting took place in Bangkok on June 26 in the presence of government representatives of Qatar, Brunei, India and China and Jordan (Chair); while the upcoming 9th Asia/Oceania Intergovernmental Meeting on Anti-Doping in Sports shall be held on June 28-29.

Mr. Reza Charim, Director of the Doping Control Department in OCA, represented the OCA during the finance meeting as an observer from OCA. In addition, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) also took part as an observer, represented by the General Director, Mr. David Howman, and by Ms. Anne Jansen, a senior manager in WADA’s finance department. Mr. Kazuhiro Hayshai (Director) and Ms. Miki Chiho (Coordinator), of Asia/Oceania WADA Regional Office, formed the secretariat for the committee.

The main purpose of the meeting was to come up with a recommendation on the proposed formulae for WADA’s annual contribution for 2013 and beyond to be presented to Asian countries. The final recommendation will be presented during the 9th Asia/Oceania Intergovernmental Meeting on Anti-Doping in Sports.

It is worth mentioning that Asia contributes 20.46% of WADA’s annual contribution, which was agreed during the International Intergovernmental Consultative Group on Anti-Doping in Sports (IICGADS). (Article submitted by Nadia Ali Al Shamali, OCA)

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