'We don't know how much of an issue it is' - Jawad calls to tackle doping at Paralympics

Ali Jawad called on the international sporting community to pay careful attention to the challenges posed by policing doping at the Paralympic Games. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC)'s anti-doping code is aligned with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and aims to protect the «spirit of sport.» Ad/> The rapid growth of the Paralympic movement means there is less historical research and data on the prevalence of doping in disability sport, a reality Jawad is keenly aware of.

Paralympics`Great Britain’s James Whitley ‘extremely happy’ with sixth-placed finish in the giant slalom event10/03/2022 AT 16:40 «We don't really know how much of an issue doping is at the Paralympics,» said the powerlifting star. «The Paralympics are a baby compared to the Olympics, they don't have the resources and that means no study has ever been done that looks at the issue specifically.

'This is impacting lives' — Heyes issues plea to cut doping out of athletics Kerr takes on Tefera and rare European race »We can't assume there is the same prevalence in the Paralympics as the Olympics, because the number of tests is lower. «Research needs to zone on what the prevalence rate is in Paralympic sports so we can target test, first and foremost, then create education programmes around high-risk sports.