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JUNIOR ATHLETES ANTI-DOPING EDUCATION WORKSHOP - JCC

JUNIOR ATHLETES ANTI-DOPING EDUCATION WORKSHOP – JCC


Carey Brown, Executive Director, Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) engages in dialogue with Sasher-Gaye Henry, teacher, Janique Waite, student, Tashan Huwie, student, all of the Mona High School in Kingston.The occasion was the Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshop for athletes and athlete support personnel from schools in Kingston and St. Andrew and St. Thomas, which was held on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at the Jamaica Conference Centre (JCC). JADCO is stepping up its public education initiatives during the month of October by hosting five Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshops across the island. As a result of the workshop, participants were able to increase their knowledge of the role of JADCO, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Jamaica Anti-Doping Programme. They were also informed of the doping control process, banned substances and the importance of proper nutrition. JADCO also officially launched its Mascot Competition for secondary school students at the event.