UK Coaching backs second UK Anti-Doping Clean Sport Week

This year’s campaign, which will again have the support of a range of national governing bodies of sport, sports organisations and UK sports stars, will celebrate clean athletes and their success, and promote the work of the anti-doping community in the fight for clean sport.

The campaign will also have a strong focus on supplement use and image enhancing culture in the UK, with new research set to be revealed during the week to encourage a wider public debate on the issue.

"Many people benefit from great coaching across the UK each year, but it is important that coaches understand that their role requires them to demonstrate proper professional behaviour and conduct at all times, including promoting safe, fair and drug-free sport.

"To achieve this coaches committing to continuous learning with appropriate qualifications is key. We endorse UKAD's 'Coach Clean' programme for coaches who want to know more about clean sport and want to maximise the benefits of sport and physical activity for their participants." 

A number of events will take place between 21-27 May to help raise awareness of clean sport and anti-doping programmes led by UKAD, national governing bodies of sport and sporting bodies across the UK. The campaign will also feature social media videos from a number of UK athletes showing their support for clean sport, through a series called ‘Feat of Strength’.
 

“Clean Sport Week provides the perfect platform for sports in the UK to come together and showcase the fantastic work going on from grassroots to elite level.

“At the same time, we believe there is also a vital public debate that needs to take place around the growing supplement culture in the UK and this year’s campaign will aim to do this. This has the potential to be a serious public health issue impacting on wider society and we want this debate to look at where people are obtaining their products, how aware they are of what is in them and the potential long-term effects of using them.”  

UKAD and its partners are supporting athletes from grassroots to elite level through one of the world’s most extensive education and intelligence-led testing programmes. It has 30 National Trainers who deliver clean sport education, over 200 Doping Control Personnel, who work as part of the sample collection process and more than 2,300 Accredited Advisors around the UK. 

The organisation provides and supports a range of educational, anti-doping and clean sport resources to help athletes at all levels including its ‘100% Me’ programme.