Pulling together for clean rowing

As part of the ITA’s support in helping World Rowing deliver its anti-doping program the ITA Education team joined forces with WR to host an integrity booth during their recent World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. The booth, which included anti-doping education delivered by the ITA, and safeguarding and sports competition manipulation delivered by WR, attracted over 50 rowers and their support personnel.

Developing anti-doping awareness, helping athletes understand how they can protect themselves from inadvertent doping, and being a point of contact to answer any anti-doping questions from rowers and their support personnel anti-doping were key objectives. Rowers and support personnel participated in clean sport activities including quizzes and games to help participants understand how to check their medications and understand what Anti-Doping Rules Violations are.

The Belgrade 2023 World Championships was a collaborative effort between WR, the Local Organising Committee and the ITA, committed to providing a helpful and enjoyable experience in clean sport for all rowers and support personnel attending the competition.