The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) reveals it has accepted a donation in the sum of $200,000 from the South Korean government, which will be directed to development of the Agency’s new Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS).
ADAMS was first launched in 2005 and is an online data management system aimed at allowing athlete data to be shared and reported in a highly secure environment that restricts access to all but those parties relevant to said data. The hope is that this new system will better serve the anti-doping community, as well as fulfill WADA’s responsibilities under the revised World Anti-Doping Code. Its core functionalities are described as Whereabouts, Therapeutic Use Exemptions, Test Planning, Results Management, the ABP and Laboratory Results.
With upgraded user interface, improved performance and functionality, as well as connectivity with other systems, the new ADAMS platform’s targeted go-live timeframe is towards the end of the 2016 calendar year.
Of the donation, WADA President, Sir Craig Reedie, expresses that “The gesture is a tangible demonstration of Korea’s ongoing commitment to partner with WADA, and the broader anti-doping community, to uphold the spirit of sport.”
Kim Chong, Vice Minister of South Korea, says that his country is “please to support the development of the new ADAMS”. He says that, “As a WADA Foundation Board member and a leading country in information technology, Korea has taken this initiative to protect the health of athletes by helping create a fairer sporting environment via the new ADAMS. With this donation, we are helping tackle the complex issue of doping through financial support; and also through expanded cooperation with WADA, the sports movement and other member states.”
WADA itself does not perform testing activity nor award sanctions for athletes’ positive tests; instead, they’re an administrative and coordinating arm that maintains the rules of the World Anti-Doping Code. Although they are not involved in the initial results management of cases, in promoting the fight against doping in sport, WADA may decide to lodge an independent right of appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) if it is not satisfied with the result or process of a doping case.
South Korea and FINA / WADA need better comedy material. This is just a normal Monday for those groups.
Is this how they make sure Park Tae Hwan doesn’t get busted again?
Lance Armstrong like move , he donated 200k ,right when he tested positive first time
I hope that the ban on Park remains in place, and that the Korean Olympic committee precludes him from competing in the games for a further 3 years, in line with their policy. That’s all we need. There can be no quid pro quo.