IWF/ITA “Clean Sport Education Webinar” gathers 320 attendees online
The 2025 edition of the IWF/ITA “Clean Sport Education Seminar” gathered around 320 attendees online on June 24, including 162 athletes and 97 coaches in the five continents. Moderated by Armando Urban, a member of ITA’s Education Team, the participants in the webinar were welcomed by Cyrille Tchatchet, IWF Athlete Commission and WADA Athlete Council member, and Melody Exhenry, IWF Anti-Doping manager.
Throughout the one-hour seminar, several topics were presented: Anti-Doping Rule Violations, Strict Liability principle, Prohibited List, Supplements, Testing procedures, and Reporting. Besides the theoretical information, some practical cases were also made available.
Cyrille Tchatchet
The athlete’s approach was emphasised by Tchatchet, an Olympian lifter in Tokyo 2020ne as part of the IOC Refugee Team. “Education is of paramount importance in all these procedures. Mistakes are easy to happen, so the more we know about these matters, the more we can ensure we have the correct behaviour. I am now deeply involved in these topics, but earlier in my career, I would have liked to have more insights on anti-doping topics,” considered Mr Tchatchet.
From the International Testing Agency side, Mr Urban especially stressed out the risks of having an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) associated with the intake of supplements, with ITA clearly defending a food-first approach to cover and provide all necessary nutrients athletes need during training and competition. The ITA lecturer was also very clear on the many risks the ingestion of prohibited substances may have on the lifters’ health.
These periodical webinars complete the IWF/ITA educational programme in this area – on our main yearly events, in-person seminars are organised and an information booth is also available during the competition.
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