Anti-Doping

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IMAC aims to ensure that there is a level playing field for participants within Martial Art national and international competitions. To help achieve this aim, IMAC have adopted the Irish Anti-Doping Policy as laid down by the Irish Sports Council and the World Anti-Doping Agency.

 

Major competitions and tournaments organised by the Irish Martial Arts Commission, or by any member organisations, can be visited by the Irish Sports Council’s Anti-doping unit. Athletes at these events may be randomly tested for prohibited substances. They are also required to monitor their diet to ensure that they do not inadvertently consume a prohibited substance.

Elite Martial Arts athletes are required to submit quarterly Where-about forms and inform the Anti-doping Unit if they have to take any medication that might trigger a positive Dope Test.

 

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Note to individual Martial Artists / Athletes

Under the Irish Anti-Doping Policy it is the individual Athlete's responsibility to ensure they are fully informed about their requirements in regard to the intake of foods, medicines or other produce that might trigger a positive indication on a Dope Test. 

The World Anti-doping Agency provide material and on-line tutorial through their web-site  http://www.wada-ama.org/en/Education-Awareness/ including downloadable information and anti-doping interactive quizes.

All Martial Artists / Athletes are advised to familiarise themselves with this material.

WADA Say NO! To Doping
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released a ‘Say NO! To Doping’ video clip as the latest element in an awareness campaign that is fast gaining worldwide support.

The ‘Say NO! To Doping’ campaign emphasizes the key sporting messages of courage, respect, effort and to accept challenges and is designed so international and national sports organizations can unite behind it in support of clean sport.