{"id":12077,"date":"2023-02-01T10:56:31","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T10:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/?page_id=12077"},"modified":"2023-04-28T13:53:45","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T13:53:45","slug":"anti-doping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ghanabadminton.org\/ghanabadminton.org_BACKUP\/anti-doping\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-Doping"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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All athletes have the right to compete in sport knowing that they, and their competitors, are clean.\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We believe in clean sport and work in partnership with National Anti-Doping Committee, Ghana (NADCGh) and the BWF to ensure that the integrity of our sport is protected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Ghana Badminton has in place a set of anti-doping rules that all athletes and athlete support personnel must abide by. The anti-doping rules are consistent with the World Anti-Doping Code (the Code), the core document that harmonises anti-doping policies, rules and regulations within sport globally.<\/p>

The anti-doping rules of Ghana Badminton are the rules published by Ghana Anti-Doping (or its successor) and BWF as amended from time to time.<\/p>

If you are a member of Ghana Badminton then the anti-doping rules apply to you, regardless of what level you participate at.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The WADA Prohibited List and Methods 2023 has been published and is available on the BWF website (linked here). This will come into force on 1 January 2023. The Prohibited List is updated every year and it comes into effect on 1 January each year. This list details the substances and methods which are prohibited for athletes. Substances and methods are classified by categories in the list, for example \u2013 steroids, stimulants, masking agents. Some substances and methods are prohibited in-competition, and others are prohibited at all times, both in-competition and out-of-competition. Some substances are prohibited for particular sports. Athletes are responsible for everything they eat, drink and take. This is \u201cknown as strict liability\u201d. The Prohibited List identifies which substances and methods are prohibited at all times, in-competition only, and within specific sports. All Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel are advised to familiarize themselves with the new changes in advance of them coming into effect on 1 January 2023. BWF has also published a summary of the major changes on the BWF website. This can also be viewed by clicking here.https:\/\/corporate.bwfbadminton.com\/integrity\/anti-doping-overview\/<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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From 1 January 2023, a new version of the Code is in effect and it\u2019s important that all athletes and athlete support personnel are aware of how this impacts them.<\/p>

For more information on the changes within the 2023 Code, click here.<\/p>

Under the 2023 Code, an athlete may be classified as being \u2018International-Level\u2019, \u2018National-Level\u2019 or a \u2018Recreational Athlete\u2019 based on their competition level.<\/p>

Further information on these different categories is available on the WADA website.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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