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The 3rd South American Anti-Doping – “ATHLETE IN Legal Seminar was co-organized by SCHOOL” WADA and the Sport Ministry of , who hosted the event in Ministry of Sport and Education of Brazil, May Montevideo with the attendance of 2014 lawyers of South American NADOs. “Play True Quiz” on High Schools web pages

The Seminar consisted of an overview The initiative has been taken by the Sport of WADA’s work in Latin America, Ministry and Brazilian NADO (ABCD). along with presentations on how best to implement anti-doping rules in compliance This program gathers youth between 12 and 17 with the Code. A series of breakout sessions and presentations from the region years old competing in Athletics, Judo and provided the opportunity for countries to share experience and expertise. A Volleyball. Last year, 23 schools adhered and significant outcome of the Seminar was the establishment of a forum dialogue two million school athletes participated. This among participants, which should continue to exist in the future in order to ensure year, 35 schools have already registered and better practice is widespread throughout the region. three million school athletes are estimated to participate.

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Anti-Doping Education is a high http://atletanaescola.mec.gov.br/ priority in the agenda of This is a motivation to continue promotion of the stakeholders in the region with the Outreach Quiz through the region as well as support of the WADA Regional training NADOs and local staff to help perpetuate Office. the anti-doping message. 17 countries from across the Latin American region all pledged their commitment to doping-free sport in the Declaration of Montevideo. The Declaration was ratified during last year’s Latin American Anti- CONSUDE: South American Sport Doping Education Symposium Council – Santiago de held in Uruguay. Regional Office attended The Anti-Doping Commission of Governmental meetings of Sport Puerto Rico organized the first “Play True Day” with the support of Ministers held in Santiago in occasion of the ODESUR GAMES. UNESCO Fund against Doping in Sport and under the auspices of the National Olympic Committee Presentations were delivered at and Sport Ministry. It included a LATIN AMERICA REGIONAL OFFICE CADE, CONSUDE and CID. The “Play True Theatre Contest” with message of the need to improve World Anti-Doping Agency plays of doping related examples capacity building in their anti-doping Luis A. de Herrera 1248, Torre II, Piso 7 Of.712 and situations. Theatre was an structures to be able to meet new Montevideo - Uruguay innovative way of reaching a Code requirements was included in the young audience. A group of [email protected] CADE Declaration, as an aspect to Athletes also read and committed [email protected] continue working. The Outreach to the “Play True Pledge” program also launched a booth in representing Athletes. these ODESUR Games with the support of the NADO of Chile, with the participation of Physical Education

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Latin America News Flash – June 2014