The Barbados Football Association (BFA) was founded in 1910
and celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2010.
Bridgetown,
Barbados – The Barbados Football Association
(BFA) today disclosed that the National Tridents and their Management Team
participated in an anti-doping presentation and Q&A session at the BFA
Technical Centre in Wildey this week.
Facilitated by Jasper Blades, Doping Control Officer at the Caribbean Regional
Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO), Dr. Adrian Lorde Vice-Chairman of the Caribbean
RADO, the National Anti-Doping Commission (NADC), and the BFA, the National Senior
Men’s players learnt about the doping control process, in and out of
competition testing, banned substances, testing procedures and options, and
personal responsibility as it relates to testing availability and fulfilling
the spirit of fair play in sport.
BFA
General Secretary Ashley Scott-Williams emphasised the importance of the
session, thanking all who participated and assisted in facilitating the initiative.
“Anti-doping
is a top priority in sports and the BFA is pleased to be able to provide our
players and management with opportunities such as these. Making this type of
information available is an important step in our commitment to developing and
professionalising football in Barbados,” he said. “We thank Dr. Lorde, Mr.
Blades, the National Anti-Doping Commission, and the Caribbean RADO for their
assistance in facilitating the session, and we look forward to further
collaborations in the future.”
National
Tridents Captain Andre Applewhaite echoed these sentiments.
“The
session was definitely important and beneficial to us as national athletes,” he
said. “It gave us more of an insight into what exactly anti-doping is, and the
international standards that apply. It was really worthwhile to hear from the
experts from the Caribbean RADO on how anti-doping fits into not only football
in Barbados, but the bigger picture of worldwide sports.”
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Photo caption: Jasper Blades, Doping Control Officer at the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO), explaining the particulars of anti-doping to the National Tridents.
Media
enquires:
Amy
Goulding
BFA Communications Director
+1 (246) 820 8695
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