ANTI-DOPING NORWAY Summary Annual Report 2017
Anti-Doping Norway Annual Report 2017 Frontpage: Anti-Doping Norway collected samples on behalf of UCI during the World Championship in Bergen. Photo: Cornelius Poppe/NTB Scanpix
OUR MISSION Anti-Doping Norway was established in 2003 to ensure that doping controls and prosecution activities are organized independently from The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NOC) and the Norwegian government. In the Strategic Plan for 2016-2019 we have stated our vision: Clean Sport. Equal Opportunities. From this vision, we have outlined six values that shall characterize our efforts to ensure further progress in the anti-doping work: See possibilities Create commitment Pursue knowledge Be reliable Show results Share challenges
TESTING, INVESTIGATIONS AND LEGAL IN 2017, ANTI-DOPING NORWAY collected 3081 samples as part of the national doping control program. 40 percent were gathered from top elite athletes and approximately 30 percent from national level athletes. Out of these samples, 2122 were urine, 216 were blood and the remaining 743 blood for the Athlete Biological Passport program. Tests were performed in 42 of the 54 federations in the NOC. In addition to the samples collected as part of our national doping control program, we collected 1933 samples on behalf of other organizations. In 2017 Antidoping Norway s independent Prosecution Committee filed 18 petitions of possible anti-doping rule violations. In total there were 14 convictions. The Nordic Athlete Passport Management Unit (NAPMU) was established in 2013, and is a service provider for anti-doping organizations in Turkey, Netherlands, Estonia, Kenya and several international federations. In 2017 the unit analyzed an average of 375 athlete profiles a week. 4
Samples collected in 2017 Intelligence and results from investigation are increasingly being used to plan and carry out target testing. Testing program Urine Blood ABP Breath Total 2122 216 743-3081 Assignments 703 110 172 948 1933 Totalt 2825 326 915 948 5014 Test type 74 % OUT OF COMPETITION 26 % IN COMPETITION Samples by gender 72 % MEN 28 % WOMEN
PREVENTION IN OUR STRATEGIC PLAN we pledge that We shall be a driving force of the preventive anti-doping program in sports. This is highly reflected in the numbers describing 2017, with an all-time high use of our preventive tools. Anti-Doping Norway offers preventive programs targeting federations, clubs and athletes. Clean Federation is a concept that challenges federations to develop an anti-doping policy and a plan of action. In 2017 18 out of 54 federations fulfilled the pre-defined criteria and received their certificate. Further, 249 clubs joined our Clean Club program and made their own anti-doping policy, and more than 12 000 completed our 30-minute e-learning program Real Winner. Real Winner consists of seven modules and provides basic anti-doping knowledge. In 2017 we held 238 lectures for more than 10 000 spectators. During the year we upgraded both the content and the layouts of our presentations, and we also started performing user surveys to provide both the lecturers and the organization with valuable feedback. 6
Athletes from Norway, Finland, Sweden and Russia signing a petition for clean sport during Barents Summer Games in Bodø, September 2017.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS NORWAY PARTICIPATES ACTIVELY in the international fight against doping in sport both at a governmental and non-governmental level. We believe that collaboration across borders is a crucial aspect for strengthening the global fight against doping. Anti-Doping Norway is a driving force in the international fight against doping in sport, and in 2017 we influenced the global anti-doping work on many different areas and arenas. CEO Anders Solheim chaired the Monitoring Group that supervises The Council of Europe s Anti-Doping Convention. Solheim is also a member of UEFA s anti-doping panel. ADNO assisted Minister of Culture Linda Hofstad Helleland in her role as Vice President of WADA. Rune Andersen is chairman of IAAF s Taskforce overseeing Russia s efforts to be reinstated into international athletics. Andersen is also Chair of CADF Foundation Board. In 2017 ADNO had bilateral agreements with Turkey, Kenya and China, with the aim of developing anti-doping programs in compliance with the Code. 8
Anti-Doping Norway s advisor, Anne Engelstad, during a presentation for the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK).
PUBLIC HEALTH IN 2017 ANTI-DOPING NORWAY and The Ministry of Health and Care Services hosted an international conference on doping and public health in Oslo. 230 persons from 40 nations participated, and several high-profile lecturers presented and discussed a long range of topics related to doping in a public health perspective. The conference was also supported by WADA, The Ministry of Culture, The National Police Directorate and The Norwegian Directorate of Health. Anti-Doping Norway held more than 350 lectures in 2017. We address students, dependents, teachers, health professionals, police, prison workers and several other groups. However, the primary audience of our preventive measures are youth aged 15-20. Communicating with this group, we speak less about the specific substances that are used and rather focus on social media, group pressure, consequences of doping, dietary supplements and clean exercise. We have a comprehensive toolkit with preventive measures for different target groups, and last year 59 fitness centers signed agreements with Anti-Doping Norway, making the total an impressing 514. We also signed project collaborations with several national counties municipalities, aiming to strengthen the work against doping in local communities. 10
In June 2017 Anti- Doping Norway hosted an international conference on the topic of doping and public health. Lectures i 2017 Foredrag Tilhørere SPORTS Organized sports 188 6850 High school sports studies 50 3152 Total sports 238 10002 PUBLIC HEALTH Lectures held as part of collaborations with counties/municipalities Middle School 27 1075 High School 163 13004 Professionals 76 2890 Total 266 16969 BY REQUEST Middle School 7 842 High School 14 1209 College/University 26 1293 Professionals 66 1919 Fitness centers 4 255 Total 117 5518 Total public health 383 22487 TOTAL LECTURES 621 32489
KEY FIGURES 621 32 000 12 000 638 000 164 000 3081 72 % 7 59 PRESENTATIONS SPECTATORS COMPLETED e-learning program Real Winner PAGE VIEWS AND USERS ON ANTIDOPING.NO SAMPLES COLLECTED as part of the national doping control program OF SAMPLES collected out of competition NEW COLLABORATION AGREEMENTS with national counties and municipalities FITNESS CENTERS signed agreements with Anti-Doping Norway