Transport United FC Hosts Anti-Doping Seminar to Foster Clean Sport Culture
Transport United FC Hosts Anti-Doping Seminar to Foster Clean Sport Culture Thimphu, April 29 – In a committed effort to uphold the principles of fair play and athlete health, Transport United FC organized an extensive Anti-Doping Program today for its players and technical team. The event was held at the Hotel Riverside in Thimphu and featured Nima Gyeltshen from the Bhutan Anti-Doping Committee as the resource person. This proactive initiative is part of the club’s ongoing dedication to ensuring that all team members are fully aware of and compliant with anti-doping regulations. The program aimed to educate participants about the types of doping tests, the official Anti-Doping Rule Violations, the testing process, and the severe consequences of testing positive, including the potential to end an athlete’s career. Highlighting real-world examples, Gyeltshen discussed cases of international athletes whose careers were adversely affected due to failing doping tests. He emphasized the risks associated with inadvertent doping, often a result of carelessness or lack of awareness about the contents of common medications. Gyeltshen noted, “While there is no pill for every ill, there is an ill following every pill,” underscoring the dangers of uninformed medication use. An important focus of the session was on the Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) process, which allows athletes to use prohibited substances under strict regulatory approval for legitimate medical needs, as per the World Anti-Doping Code (WADC) 2021. The club’s initiative not only aims to safeguard the health of its players but also to cultivate a culture of integrity and transparency in sports. By equipping its team with knowledge and resources, Transport United FC is taking significant steps towards promoting a clean and competitive sporting environment.
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