On SideCollaboration the key to combatting drugs in sport (ft. WADA & ORADO members)
On Side
The official podcast of Sport Integrity Australia. Our mission is to protect the integrity of sport and the health and welfare of those who participat…How do we stop or curb the use of Performance and Image Enhancing drugs in sport?
In the fight to keep sport clean, safe and fair, shutting down illicit drug production and distribution has become a task that requires a multidisciplinary approach. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pushing national anti-doping agencies and law enforcement to collaborate to prevent and respond to integrity threats in sport.
WADA has expanded its Intelligence and Investigations Capability and Capacity Building Project, into Asia and Oceania, following the success of a similar program in Europe.
The first of six workshops was held in Australia this month, with representatives from 10 countries in attendance.
With the 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games touted as the Pacific Games, we speak with Chair of the Oceania Regional Anti-Doping Organization, Dr Lawrence Teariki Puni, along with WADA Investigator, John McLaughlin, about the importance of collaboration in combatting drugs in sport.
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