The Medical and Anti-Doping Commission, a subcommission of the Cayman Islands Olympic Committee, recently hosted an anti-doping workshop for athletes, coaches, sports administrators, physical education teachers and the media.
The March 15 workshop at the Government Administration Building was designed to educate participants on anti-doping efforts throughout the Cayman Islands.
James Myles, chairman of MADC, opened the workshop with a brief history of the organization.
Guest speaker Tessa Chaderton-Shaw, executive director of the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organization, provided information on the efforts of the Caribbean RADO. She also spoke about how the Caribbean RADO deals with managing results after doping control tests have been conducted. The doping control officers – James Myles, Merta Day and Carl Brown – with the help of the newly appointed athlete representative of MADC, James Geary informed the audience about the doping control process.
The first session of the workshop was aimed at coaches and physical education teachers. The second session targeted athletes, sports administrators and the media. The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee funded the workshop with support from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The Cayman Islands Olympic Committee acquired a support grant from UNESCO to implement anti-doping education throughout the territory.
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