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Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE) are crucial in sports as they allow athletes with legitimate medical conditions to use prohibited substances for treatment without facing sanctions. By ensuring that athletes can receive necessary medical care, TUEs help maintain their health and performance. Additionally, the strict application and thorough review process of TUEs uphold the integrity of sports by preventing abuse and ensuring a high level playing field. This balance between fair competition and athlete health is essential for promoting clean sport globally, safeguarding both the well-being of athletes and the credibility of competitive sports. Read more about this in: https://lnkd.in/dfkADdPa #cleansport #antidoping #medical #medicalstudy #therapeuticuseexemption #tue #paris2024 International Olympic Committee – IOC International Paralympic Committee World Anti-Doping Agency

Today we were in Brussels to talk to the cabinets of the minister-president Matthias Diependaele and Annick De Ridder. We talked about the importance of Special Olympics for persons with IDD. How does Special Olympics work? They are so much more than a sports organization. How do we convince our government to help us, help Special Olympics? I hope that we can be the spokesman. Special Olympics makes them listen to us. We're up to more meetings with more ministers in 2025. Supplementum actiones 💪💪💪 Thumbs up 👍 #inclusionrevolution #SpecialOlympics

This week, the World Health Organization reported that 1.8 billion adults are at risk of disease due to insufficient physical activity levels. In Australia, traditional sports' retention rates remain alarmingly low, with significant declines in participation beyond the age of 14. The Australian Sports Commission's Play Well strategy highlights a critical issue: “The sport landscape is largely inflexible, and its traditional structures increasingly don’t meet the expectations of today’s society.” #SportLeaders, it’s time to reflect: What is the relevance of our traditional #SportDevelopment approach to the physical, mental, and social health of our nation? Are our current systems and organisations capable of the necessary change to tackle physical inactivity and its associated inequalities, or should we be exploring alternative models? Drawing from my experience in globally diverse systems and settings, I’ve summarised several alternatives that I believe deserve consideration in conjunction with the current approach when considering future Australian sport planning, policy, and investment approaches. I look forward to your thoughts on this and hope it's useful. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gkcZVV3j #PhysicalActivity #SportDevelopment #SportForImpact Sport New Zealand International Olympic Committee – IOC

"As a Ghanaian athlete abroad, I saw and still see sport’s duality up close," said IOC statement chair and Wu Tsai Alliance faculty member Yetsa Tuakli-Wosornu, regarding the new consensus statement on safeguarding athletes from violence. "Though imperfect, sport offers unparalleled promise because it belongs to all of us. Whether playing, coaching or watching, sport connects us. This paper attempts to break a complex issue down to its roots, so readers more readily recognise interpersonal violence in sport is something we can solve together."   The International Olympic Committee – IOC new consensus was written collaboratively by 15 international experts, with 43 expert recommendations for safer, athlete-centered environments.

💊 The pill that contaminated anti-doping worldwide Trust in global anti-doping efforts is under threat❗ Last week, the U.S. government withheld $3.6M from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), citing dissatisfaction with its handling of a high-profile doping case involving Chinese swimmers. In Norway, former WADA vice president and current MP Linda Hofstad Helleland echoed this call, urging her government to suspend funding until significant reforms are made🚨   𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟: In April 2024, The New York Times and German broadcaster ARD revealed that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for the banned heart medication trimetazidine (TMZ) in January 2021. Despite the violations, no sanctions were imposed and the case kept secret. Some of these swimmers went on to compete - and win medals - at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. WADA accepted CHINADA’s explanation of “food contamination” without launching an independent appeal, sparking widespread criticism and accusations of a cover-up🚨   At Play the Game, we’ve been following this case closely. 💬 Lars Jørgensen explores the broader implications in “𝘞𝘈𝘋𝘈 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘜𝘚𝘈𝘋𝘈 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪-𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨”. 🔗 In his comment piece in July, Play the Game’s senior advisor Jens Sejer Andersen highlighted that the Chinese swimming case revealed a dangerous shift in WADA’s culture: from 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 to 𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. He called on democratic governments to step up and renew their commitment to anti-doping governance📣   𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞? 🛡️ Trust in the global anti-doping system 🤝 Fair treatment for athletes worldwide 🏛️ The future of WADA as a credible, transparent institution   (Links in comments 👇)

#StatutoryUpdate On 10 October 2024, the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India released the Draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024. Comments on the Draft Bill can be sent on or before 25 October 2024.   Source: Draft National Sports Governance Bill 2024, available here- https://lnkd.in/g-bDHSbF   Ranjana Adhikari Shashi Shekhar Misra Vivek Basanagoudar   #Sports #NOC #NPC #NSG #Olympics #Paralympics #DraftNationalSportsGovernanceBill

Exciting news! Our article, 'The Australian breaking scene and the Olympic Games: The Possibilities and Politics of Sportification' has been published in the GHHS Journal! Co-authored by myself and Dr Rachael Gunn, one of the breakers representing Australia in the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics, our ethnographic research examines the impact of breaking’s inclusion in the Olympics and addresses some of the ways in which Australian breakers have responded to this development. We argue that breaking in the Olympics isn't simply understood as either ‘good’ or ‘bad’, but rather that there are a range of different concerns breakers have expressed. While some view the Olympics as an opportunity for wider recognition, others express concerns about the growing influence of transnational commercial organisations and institutional governing bodies. This raises questions about the increasing sportification of breaking culture and its potential consequences for local Australian breakers, particularly regarding self-determination, agency, and spontaneity. If you want to know more about our findings, check out the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dXshxxwu #BreakingCulture #Olympics #Sportification #AustralianBreakers #GHHSJournal

Today, as we mark the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, let’s celebrate the transformative power of sports. From boosting our mood and reducing stress to enhancing endurance and reducing the risk of chronic diseases, sports contribute significantly to our mental and physical health. Let’s pledge to make sports a part of our daily lives for a healthier, happier world. Moreover, sports have the unique ability to transcend boundaries, inspire change, and foster unity. Today and every day, let’s harness this force for good, and work towards creating positive impacts in our communities. #IDSDP #SportForHealth #SportForDevelopment

📢  The IOC released the Consensus Statement on Interpersonal Violence and Safeguarding in Sport, a document that lays the scientific foundation for the IOC’s initiatives to strengthen safeguarding in and through sport. Key recommendations include: 🔹 Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. 🔹 Safe sport benefits everyone. 🔹 Evidence-based policies are essential. 🔹 Respect and care underpin athlete-centred sport. 🔹 Global perspectives and unheard voices must guide future efforts.   At Safer Grassroots Sport, we champion these values, working to create safer environments for athletes at all levels. 📖 Check the document 👉 https://lnkd.in/e8PvKh5y #safergrassport

When Israeli athletes are banned from competing in the World Indoor Bowls Tournament, taking place in the UK, we really need to start questioning the inverted morality and application of a penal code to athletes whose country has recently suffered one of the most vicious terror attacks in history. A statement from the World Bowls Tour said: "This decision was not taken lightly and has been made in the best interests of the event's success and integrity.“ “Integrity”, you say? I beg to differ. Let’s recap: Who is the UK’s ally? Oh, that’s right. Israel. The only democracy in the Middle East, the only Jewish State in the world, that constantly yearns for peace with her neighbours yet is constantly being attacked and forced to fight wars she didn’t start with neighbours who are constantly attacking her. Yet actions are continually allowed to take place on British soil that align not with Israel, its ally, but with genocidal terrorist groups. Here’s the thing: If you are NOT standing with your ally, and have chosen the opposite stance, this means you have chosen to align yourself with Hamas, an Iranian proxy terrorist group - who I would like to remind you hates other Western democracies almost as much as it hates Israel. Every value modern Britain stands for - free speech, democracy, civil liberties, feminism, gay rights - is hated by Hamas. Allowing protests aka hate marches on British soil - and now bowing under pressure to cancel Israel athletes - is a shocking way to treat an ally. But hey - that’s who you want to align yourselves with? Jihadis and intifada and all the rest of it? Good luck with that. Once this war is over, we will remember who stood by us and who didn’t. N.B Shout out to MP Rupert Lowe MP for calling out this disgusting behaviour for what it is. It’s just a shame that other members of authority couldn’t see fit to overcome the pressure of anti-Semitic groups. Pathetic and disturbing.