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WADA and FIS unveil Legacy Outreach to promote doping-free sport
WADA and FIS today unveiled the first ever Legacy Outreach Program at the official opening press conference, as the world’s top Nordic skiers arrived in Falun.
The 19th-21st February program is a collaboration between WADA and FIS and involves a number of leading winter sport athletes who will play their part in promoting doping-free sport. New Zealand skeleton racer and WADA Athlete Committee member Ben Sandford, who is participating in the program, will interact with athletes, coaches and support personnel on a one-on-one basis, providing them with useful information on all anti-doping matters.
WADA Director General, David Howman stated: “The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is the host of the first Outreach Program of this kind, the Legacy Outreach Program. Outreach is a successful way of reaching athletes in an informal event atmosphere, and joining with FIS in doing this is hugely beneficial, as it allows the athletes to be engaged by an organization that knows their sport best.
“The revised World Anti-Doping Code carries a series of important messages, and a number of new rights and responsibilities for athletes. This WADA – FIS partnership means that more winter sport athletes will join their fellow athletes on the anti-doping crusade.”
FIS Secretary General, Sarah Lewis underlined: “The opportunity for FIS to partner with WADA in implementing the the Legacy Outreach Program during Falun 2015 is an ideal occasion for the athletes, support staff and team officials to receive quality and specific information about anti-doping from the experts.
More than 700 athletes from 59 nations are entered to participate at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and therefore a great number of teams will be able to improve their knowledge of anti-doping matters. The Legacy Outreach Program represents another key tool in the FIS commitment to clean sport.”
Source: fis-ski.com
The 19th-21st February program is a collaboration between WADA and FIS and involves a number of leading winter sport athletes who will play their part in promoting doping-free sport. New Zealand skeleton racer and WADA Athlete Committee member Ben Sandford, who is participating in the program, will interact with athletes, coaches and support personnel on a one-on-one basis, providing them with useful information on all anti-doping matters.
WADA Director General, David Howman stated: “The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships is the host of the first Outreach Program of this kind, the Legacy Outreach Program. Outreach is a successful way of reaching athletes in an informal event atmosphere, and joining with FIS in doing this is hugely beneficial, as it allows the athletes to be engaged by an organization that knows their sport best.
“The revised World Anti-Doping Code carries a series of important messages, and a number of new rights and responsibilities for athletes. This WADA – FIS partnership means that more winter sport athletes will join their fellow athletes on the anti-doping crusade.”
FIS Secretary General, Sarah Lewis underlined: “The opportunity for FIS to partner with WADA in implementing the the Legacy Outreach Program during Falun 2015 is an ideal occasion for the athletes, support staff and team officials to receive quality and specific information about anti-doping from the experts.
More than 700 athletes from 59 nations are entered to participate at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and therefore a great number of teams will be able to improve their knowledge of anti-doping matters. The Legacy Outreach Program represents another key tool in the FIS commitment to clean sport.”
Source: fis-ski.com
