The ITA International Testing Agency (ITA) will deliver a ‘Clean Sport Education Webinar’ for World Boxing’s member National Federations on 3 December 2024.
It follows World Boxing’s recent agreement with the ITA for it to provide all of World Boxing’s anti-doping services and clean sport activities.
The webinar is open to all of World Boxing’s member National Federations and will be delivered in English and Spanish.
Members are advised to register in advance for the session. All details are below:
Title: AD 101 – Clean Sport Education Webinar
Date: 03 December 2024
Time: 14:00 – 15:00 CET
Panellist: ITA Education Team
Translation: English and Spanish
Registration link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CAB3om63TlGtgGLYxaTC6g
The agreement between World Boxing and ITA means that from 1 October 2024, World Boxing has delegated its entire clean sport activities to the ITA with the aim of providing boxers with a high-quality anti-doping program.
The initial 4-year contract also includes independent results management for any potential anti-doping rule violations that may arise.
In its efforts to achieve compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code and with the desire to offer its athletes an expert and independent anti-doping program, World Boxing has entrusted the ITA to design and implement a new anti-doping programme as of 1 October 2024, while also supporting the organisation in attaining Code Signatory status.
The ITA will manage the entire testing program for World Boxing, both for in-competition and out-of-competition doping controls. These tests will be based on a bespoke risk assessment that takes into account all relevant factors, including the physiological profile and sporting specificities of boxing.
The management of Athlete Biological Passports (ABPs) of boxing athletes and the processing of Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) will also be handled by the ITA. In addition, it will strengthen World Boxing’s anti-doping efforts with a long-term sample retention strategy that will allow selected samples to be stored and re-analysed for up to ten years after the date of collection.