Officially ... a biological passport for UAE athletes that monitors any suspicious doping
Dr. Rima Al Hosani
The National Anti-Doping Committee officially announced the launch of the biological passport, “within the strategic plans pursued by the committee in developing and implementing all types of doping screening, within the framework of international efforts being made to fight the scourge of doping in the sports field, and to make sport free of any substances. Banned ».
The committee said in a statement yesterday: “The biological passport will be more effective than the tests, as it is based on monitoring several variables over time, with the aim of observing any suspicious change that may result from doping as it is an individual electronic record for professional athletes in which files of biomarkers of stimulants are collected. The results of doping tests over a period of time ».
She added, "The committee is able to detect violations by noting differences from the levels specified for the athlete outside the permissible limits, as the selected biological variables will be monitored over time, unlike the traditional direct detection of doping by means of analytical doping controls."
For her part, the head of the National Anti-Doping Committee, Dr. Rima Al Hosani, said: “The use of biological permissibility does not replace the previous method of doping controls, but rather it is more effective in detecting violations.”
She explained that "the committee will develop an examination plan, identify athletes, and summon them for the examination program, as the committee can summon any athlete in various sports and subject him to training, and record their data and whereabouts with the aim of subjecting them to a number of doping tests throughout the year or quarterly."
She pointed out that "any athlete who will be summoned must answer the invitation directly, and in case of refusal, this shall be recorded in his record with the possibility of taking legal measures."
Dr.. Rima Al Hosani:
"Biological permissibility does not replace the previous method of doping controls, but rather complements it."
"Any athlete who is summoned must accept the invitation, and if he is refused, we will take legal action."
A biological passport will be more effective than tests.
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