Clean sport
Our collective mission is clean sport, where athletes have the right to compete in doping-free sport.
Coaches are integral to this mission.
The following are our clean sport essentials for coaches:
- Have a clean coaching environment, nurturing a culture of personal excellence
- Develop positive values and beliefs in all athletes you coach
- Ensure athletes are aware of the principle of strict liability
- Know what the anti-doping rules are and how they apply to you and your athletes
- Be able to act as an athlete representative during a test
- Ask if you are unsure before advising athletes
- Know the risks of athletes using supplements
- Protect the integrity of sport, report anything suspicious via the 24-hour confidential phone line Report Doping in Sport.
The influence coaches have on athletes
UK Anti-Doping Chief Executive Andy Parkinson addressed the coaching industry at the 2011 UK Coaching Summit, held in Belfast. Andy Parkinson highlights the influence that coaches have on athletes and the need for coaches to take their anti-doping responsibilities seriously, outlining the role coaches play in the fight against doping in sport. Read the news story.
Resources
Our resources section provides videos, documents and factsheets about doping in sport. Register to access a wide-range of resources which you can use in your own coaching environments.
The video about David Millar's story is an interesting insight into doping within a coaching environment. Find out more here.
