Implementation of education to prevent the use of prohibited drugs for racers

Jul 18, 2024

Exercise Implementation of education to prevent the use of prohibited drugs for racers
Athletes are taking training to prevent the use of prohibited drugs. Photo courtesy = Health Promotion Team
On the 11th, the Korea Sports Promotion Corporation (Chairman Cho Hyun-jae) conducted the "2024 Prohibited Drug Use Prevention Education" for 119 racers at Gwangmyeong Spidome Gwangmyeong Hall.

The training was conducted by inviting Professor Lee Jong-ha, a judge of the Korea Anti-Doping Commission (KADA) and a professor of Kyung Hee University Medical School, to explain regulations related to banned drugs, application and processing procedures for treatment purposes (TUE), and other professional sports cases.

Treatment Use Exemption (TUE) is a system that reviews whether to approve or not according to international standards when athletes inevitably use prohibited drugs to treat diseases or recover from injuries. After completing the training, the athletes were able to gain a better understanding of the types of prohibited drugs and the procedures for exemption from use for treatment purposes"I will pay more attention to prohibited drugs, and I will play a fair and fair game."I vowed.

The head of the process team at the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Headquarters continues to provide training to prevent the use of prohibited drugs for fair racing operation and protection of athletes. We also plan to revitalize online education to enhance the effectiveness of education. "We will continue to do our best to ensure that the race is operated fairly and soundly."," he stressed.

On the other hand, banned drug prevention education for racers and racers will continue in the future. A total of eight training sessions will be conducted this year, including four at Gwangmyeong Speed Dome and two at Misari Superintendent's Office. In addition, from September, it announced that it will collaborate with the Korea Anti-Doping Commission to conduct a wide range of activities to prevent the use of banned drugs, such as producing online educational materials tailored to racers and jugular athletes.





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