Athletics

Athletes to be randomly selected for anti-doping test

October 31, 2023 12:52 pm

[Source: Fiji Association of Sport & National Olympic Committee/ Facebook]

Team Fiji athletes attending the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands will undergo random anti-doping tests.

This decision was made in June when the Cabinet approved the National Anti-Doping Policy presented by the Minister for Youth & Sports.

Fiji Athletes Commission Representative, William Bennion, says the athletes will be educated on prohibited substances.

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“From the athlete’s commission side we are working together with FASANOC, medical commission and with drug-free sports Fiji to help educate the athletes on this anti-doping violations. We have a team assembly this Saturday and we will and we will go through this anti-doping violations.”

This weekend, the athletes will receive an informative session on prohibited substances.

The games will begin in Honiara on the 19th of November and continue until December 2nd.

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