Anti-doping education

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Anti-doping education
UNESCO strongly believes that education is central to any programme targeted at removing doping from sport. Lasting prevention will be best achieved through education of athletes and the wider sporting community.

At a minimum, athletes and athlete support personnel need to be informed of their rights and obligations, of prohibited substances and methods, doping control procedures and relevant aspects of the World Anti-Doping Code. Information about the consequences of committing an anti-doping rule violation, potentially a two-year ban from all sport for the first violation, provides a powerful deterrent.

UNESCO is also interested in raising awareness amongst the athletes of tomorrow. It is important to educate young people about the harm doping does to sport as well as to the individuals concerned. Schools provide an ideal learning environment because it is often here where young people learn about ‘fair play’ and teamwork as part of physical education programmes or through their own participation in sporting activities.

See also:
> Anti-doping education brochure
> International Charter on Physical Education and Sport
> United Nations Cyberschoolbus

Photo: © UNESCO, D. Roger

News

UNESCO reaches out to young tennis champions 2007-08-02 6:00 pm UNESCO
UNESCO organized a series of anti-doping activities designed to promote sporting ethics and develop attitudes such as solidarity, fair play and mutual respect during the BNP Paribas Cup Stade Français - Youth Tennis Open, held in Paris from 9-15 July 2007.

UNESCO and the European Athletics work together promote anti-doping to young athletes from around the world. 2007-07-26 3:00 pm UNESCO
UNESCO’s anti-doping education materials were a key feature of the anti-doping education programme launched at the European Athletics U23 Championships held in Debrecen, Hungary from 12 to 15 July 2007.

"Winning is important but not at any price": interview with Justine Henin 2007-07-16 9:00 am UNESCO
Justine Henin addressed, on 9 July, an audience of a hundred 13 to 14 year old athletes from more than 60 countries. The Belgian tennis player is UNESCO Champion for Sport



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