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The Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya has tested the highest number of athletes in the world as the Paris 2024 Olympic Games loom.
The Anti-doping Agency of Kenya is burning the midnight oil with the aim of ensuring only clean athletes line up at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
ADAK Head of Anti-Doping Education and Research Dr Martin Sisa disclosed that so far, the agency has already done mandatory testing to all the teams heading to the Olympics, including Shujaa, the men’s national rugby sevens team, athletics, fencing, judo, Malkia Strikers and swimming.
In athletics, Dr Sisa was proud to note that ADAK has already tested more than 4,135 athletes and 1,348 athletes in other disciplines have also been tested. They have also reached 16,512 stakeholders, with 8,500 in athletics alone.
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With athletics being in Category A, Dr Sisa explained that it is the reason behind the highest number of testing done.
“We have been working closely with the WADA Africa office who have been very supportive to our programs. We are also working hand in hand with the regional anti-doping organization to advance the fight against doping,” said Dr Sisa.
“We have been doing a lot of testing for athletes over the past one year to ensure that we deliver a clean team to the Olympics. We have also undertaken both testing and education for the athletes and their entourages and the program is taking shape considerably well.”
He added that they have surpassed other countries when it comes to conducting their tests and there are athletes who have been tested more than thrice.
In addition to testing the athletes, Dr Sisa disclosed that they are also educating the athletes with the aim of delivering clean sport and avoid the cases that came about during the Rio Olympic Games in 2016. ADAK has also reached out to 16,512 persons through anti-doping education.
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On her part, ADAK CEO Sarah Shibutse noted that journalists play a key role in reporting in the campaign against doping.
“Journalists can contribute to the fight by exposing doping scandals through investigative journalism and uncover doping practices, often bringing hidden issues to light,” she said in her speech that was read by Dr Sisa.
“By exposing these scandals, they can prompt action from sports authorities and the government.”
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Dr Sisa was speaking during the Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) Anti -Doping Seminar.
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