Before the departure for the 2024 Olympic Games, following the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee and the International Testing Agency (ITA) for national anti-doping organizations, the Anti-Doping Commission of Montenegro successfully implemented the planned activities related to the education and testing of athletes, the commission announced.
"With the exceptional efforts of the Anti-Doping Commission team, with the great understanding of the national sports federations - Water Polo and Swimming Federation, Boxing Federation, Athletics Federation - the importance of anti-doping activities for sports was recognized and accepted. In excellent cooperation with athletes, 20 doping controls were carried out," he says. are.
- The common goal - clean sport, protecting the integrity of athletes and especially protecting the health of athletes - was the main motive for the realization of this demanding task. Applying the international standards of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), 20 samples of our Olympic athletes are analyzed in a WADA-accredited laboratory in Vienna - said the director of the Anti-Doping Commission, Dr. Olivera Prodanović.
At the Olympic Games, Montenegro will have its representatives in sailing, water polo, boxing, tennis, swimming and athletics.
- We are very proud of our athletes and their efforts to adhere to the highest standards of sports integrity. Education and testing are key steps in preserving clean sport and the health of athletes. We would like to thank all sports associations and athletes for their cooperation and support. Our mission is to ensure that Montenegro is an example of countries that stand for clean sport. We will continue to support our athletes and their teams during the Olympic Games, in order to achieve the best possible results together, without compromising the principles of fair play and health - said Prodanović.
It is stated that the Anti-Doping Commission will continue to provide support to our athletes and their supporting teams throughout the duration of the Olympic Games, in order to ensure a clean and fair sport.
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