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As stated on the WADA website, a team of Independent Observers (IOs) will be in Minsk throughout the Games and will provide real-time organizers with advice on all matters related to the program.
"The European Games are an important event in the sports calendar, in which 4000 athletes from 50 European countries participate in 23 disciplines in 15 sports. From AMA's point of view, it is particularly important that our team of experienced observers be present, as in 10 sports at the Games, qualifying competitions will be held for the Summer Olympics. from 2020 to Tokyo, "said Craig Ridi, director of WADA.
The team of independent observers, headed by Hamish Coffey of the UK Anti-Doping Agency, is made up of international experts on doping. "It is designed to inspire confidence in athletes and other stakeholders in the quality, effectiveness and reliability of anti-doping programs at major sporting events around the world," the report said.
Independent observers will monitor the following elements of the anti-doping program:
– the choice of athletes for doping tests;
– doping control notice;
– the procedure for collecting samples;
– procedures regarding therapeutic exclusions for the use of banned drugs (TUEs).
Independent observers will provide information to the European Olympic Committees (EOC) as well as to the Games Organizing Committee. Once this work is completed, the team will publish a report containing observations and recommendations to strengthen anti-doping activities in future European games.
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