British athletes, including Commonwealth Champion James Wilby, was on hand at Loughborough University today to offer advice to students as part of UK Anti-Doping’s (UKAD) Clean Sport Week.
Swimmer James Wilby who won a gold, two silvers and a bronze at the Gold Coast 2018 Games, joined UKAD staff for an education event on campus, along with Emma Wiggs MBE, Andrew Heyes and Bernice Wilson.
The event was a hit with student-athletes, who were able to gain information and advice from UKAD’s National Trainers, as well as the medallists themselves around checking medications and safe supplement use.
UKAD board member, Sarah Winckless MBE, said: “It’s great to be in Loughborough and a privilege to meet such an enthusiastic and engaged group of student-athletes to spread the message about clean sport.
“We have been speaking to potential future Olympians at the fantastic facilities at Loughborough University, and educating this sort of group is a vital part of our work at UKAD.
“As they progress through the talent pathway, they could eventually end up completing our Clean Games education programme, and it’s important to ensure athletes at all ages have an understanding of what it means to compete clean, from plimsol to podium.”
All of the athletes who competed in this year’s Commonwealth Games for the home nations received anti-doping education through UKAD’s ‘Clean Games’ programme, as part of the Clean Sport Policy which came into effect last year.
You can keep up with the latest Clean Sport Week events on the UKAD website, or via #CleanSportWeek