FITA INFO Newsletter September 2008 Olympic Museum FITA
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FITA INFO Newsletter Olympic Museum September 2008 Bow-giving Ceremony This Month's Headlines Last month in Beijing, ZHANG Juan Juan (CHN) was the first OLYMPIC MUSEUM archer to defeat the Korean women in an Olympic Bow-giving Ceremony competition in 24 years. She is now the first woman to give FITA PLAQUETTES her winning bow to the Olympic Museum in Lausanne, Three Bronze Awarded Switzerland. The ceremony took place at the beginning of MEDICAL & SPORTS SCIENCES the World Cup Final Press Conference on 25 September. FITA MSSC Meeting ZHANG gave her bow to the Olympic Museum Director Mr. Medical Book, Volume II Francis GABET in front of numerous journalists and fans CLEAN SPORT waiting for autographs. The sixteen archers participating at Registered Testing Pool the upcoming World Cup Final were also present. WADA Code and FITA Rules CONSTITUTION & RULES FITA Congress 2009 in Ulsan JUDGES Application Appointments 2009 COACHING Level 3 Coaching Course (EGY) Level 2 Coaching Course (PUR) Upcoming Coaching Courses DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES COPARCO’s Youth Elite RECORDS World Records ZHANG giving her bow to the Olympic Museum’s Director EVENTS World Cup Final 2008 Shortly before, Nathalie DIELEN, the first Swiss archer to Paralympic Games 2008 participate at an Olympic Games since 1988, gave one of her Field World Championships 2008 arrows from Beijing. Mr. GABET said he was honoured to 2nd Traditional Archery Festival receive such gifts on behalf of the Olympic Museum. 1st Championship in Benin OAC Championships & Congress FITA Plaquettes Face 2 Faces Tournament 2008 World Ranking in Myanmar Three Bronze Awarded European Disabled Invitational The FITA Council met during the Beijing Olympic Games. Para-Archery Worlds 2009 Following recommendations from its Board of Trustees, they MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS unanimously awarded a FITA Bronze Plaquette to John Temporary Membership WOMERSLEY (AUS), David WALLACE (RSA) and Konrad VAN Oceania Archery Confederation WARMELO (RSA). Faroe Islands Code Updates on National Federations CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS See page 10 Partners & Associates See page 11 Prof. Dr. Ugur ERDENER (left) and John WOMERSLEY Page 2 FITA INFO 09/08 Since 1955, Congress has awarded Gold or Silver Plaquettes in recognition of services to the cause of the sport of Archery. Bronze Plaquettes can be awarded by Council and Member Associations, with the prior approval of the Executive Committee, to individuals in their countries who have rendered good service to international Archery. Youth World Championships 6-12 October 2008 Medical & Sports Sciences FITA Medical & Sports Sciences Committee Meeting The FITA Medical & Sports Sciences Committee (MSSC) held its annual meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on 29 September 2008. Indoor World Championships 4-8 March 2009 Summer Universiade 1-12 July 2009 Youth World Championships 11-19 July 2009 Standing: Emin ERGEN, Carlos HERMES, Jean-Claude LAPOSTOLLE and Tom DIELEN (FITA Secretary General) Sitting: Françoise DAGOURET and Nancy LITTKE Acting Chairman Dr. Emin ERGEN (TUR), Members Dr. World Games Carlos HERMES (GUA), Dr. Jean-Claude LAPOSTOLLE (FRA), 13-26 July 2009 Mrs. Nancy LITTKE (CAN) and Ex-Officio Staff Member Ms. Françoise DAGOURET worked on current activities and projects in the area of medical and sports sciences which include in particular: The distribution policy of the newly published Volume II of the Sport Medicine and Science in Archery book (see details below); The creation of specific web pages dedicated to Sport Medicine and Sciences in archery, with an easy and user-friendly access from the FITA website, where World Masters Games MSSC documents, references, recommendations could 11-17 October 2009 be found; The adaptation of the IOC Beijing Olympics Injury International Archery Federation Prevention Study to the needs and specificity of Maison du Sport International Avenue de Rhodanie 54 archery; 1007 Lausanne - Switzerland The question on whether physiotherapy service at FITA Phone: +41 (0)21 614 30 50 events can effectively respond to the needs of Fax: +41 (0)21 614 30 55 Email: [email protected] participant teams who do not have their own physiotherapist, and the purpose of such service. In the coming months Dr. Carlos HERMES will report on the COPARCO experience on this matter. Page 3 FITA INFO 09/08 The MSSC is also involved in anti-doping matters, and on that subject: Has acknowledged the report on the FITA anti-doping programme and activities presented by Françoise Dagouret. Has reviewed the FITA Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) policy. Due to the increasing workload generated by the full integration of para-archery under the authority of FITA, the MSSC plans to cooperate with a disabled sports specialist, in addition to the current panel members designated by the FITA TUE service provider IDTM, to assist Dr. ERGEN in the review of the TUEs on behalf of FITA. Has acknowledged the progress report made by Emin ERGEN on the research project on the possible performance-enhancing effects of benzodiazepines in the sport of archery. This project involves cooperation between FITA, the WADA accredited-laboratory in Ankara, the Hacettepe University School of Sport Sciences and Technology, and the Turkish Archery Federation. In April 2008 a research fund application has been submitted to the World Anti- Doping Agency (WADA). However, the outcome of this application is unknown yet. Has reviewed the criteria in order to define the number of anti-doping tests at the various FITA events. Dr. Emin ERGEN will represent FITA at the IOC annual meeting of Olympic IFs Medical Committee Chairpersons to be held on 8 November 2008. Sports Medicine and Science in Archery, Volume II In August 2008, on the eve of the Beijing Olympics, the MSSC has published the second volume of its Sports Medicine and Sciences in Archery Book, including features on: scientific foundations of training muscular activation strategies in archery mathematical models in archery sun and heat exposure sun protection in archery keeping archery a clean sport: the FITA anti-doping programme a psychological approach model: advanced autogenous training in archery the travelling archer: stay healthy on the move A free copy will be distributed to FITA Member Associations. CD copies will be also available to FITA Member Associations for translation and distribution in other languages. This volume will be available for sale on the FITA online shop soon at the price of 20 Euros. It has to be noted that the Volume I of the publication is still available for sale on the FITA online shop. For more information on the content, how to get the book, and copyright rules, please contact Françoise DAGOURET at [email protected] . Clean Sport Registered Testing Pool The FITA Registered Testing Pool (RTP) of those athletes who are required to provide whereabouts information to FITA has been updated in order to take into account the results of the 2008 Field Archery World Championships recently held in Wales. The new athletes are: Men: Alessandro LODETTI (ITA), Giuseppe SEIMANDI (ITA) Women: Elin KÄTTSTROM (SWE), Ulrika SJOWALL (SWE) The updated Registered Testing Pool can be downloaded from the section “Clean Sport/Registered Testing Pool” of the FITA Website. It is valid as of 1 October 2008. Page 4 FITA INFO 09/08 World Anti-Doping Code and FITA Anti-Doping Rules During its meeting on 9 August 2008 in Beijing (CHN), the FITA Council has adopted new anti- doping rules (Book 1, Appendix 5 of FITA Constitution & Rules), which will come into effect as of 1 January 2009. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has officially confirmed that FITA has successfully incorporated all the mandatory articles of the 2009 World Anti-Doping Code (the “Code”) into its anti-doping rules, and that these rules are in line with the Code. The new anti-doping rules, as well as a summary of main changes towards the current rules, can be downloaded in the “Rules/Bylaws” and “Clean Sport/Anti-Doping Rules” sections of the FITA website. This section also includes the 2009 Prohibited List International Standard, which has just been published by WADA. The 2009 World Anti-Doping Code and its International Standards can be downloaded in the “Clean Sport/WADA Information” section. FITA is currently working on the practical implementation of the new rules and all relevant information and instructions will be circulated to FITA stakeholders within the next three months. In particular, WADA will update the online ADAMS system in order to reflect the new standards. Constitution & Rules FITA Congress 2009 – Ulsan (KOR) With the next FITA Congress taking place on the eve of the World Championships in Ulsan (KOR) starting on 1 September 2009, the Motions and Proposals for changing the FITA Laws shall be submitted to the FITA Secretary General no later than the very beginning of 2009 , as per the timeline stated in Article 1.6.12.1, Book 1 of FITA Constitution & Rules (C&R). Within the coming weeks, the exact Congress dates will be announced, together with the statutory Congress preparations timelines. A specific Congress 2009 webpage will be prepared and then will be updated regularly with documents, information, forms and announcements all along the period leading up to the Congress. It is reminded that Motions and Proposals for changing the Laws may be submitted to the Secretary General only by Member Associations, Continental Associations, the President and Council (Article 1.6.12, Book 1 of FITA C&R). Judges Application for Appointments 2009 It is now time to provide availabilities for the 2009 events. FITA Judges are kindly requested to fill in the application form and send it back to the FITA Office before 30 October 2008. The application form is available in the section Organisation/Committees/Judges of the FITA website. Coaching Level 3 Coaching Course at the FITA Middle East Archery Centre FITA is pleased to announce that a Level 3 Coaching Course will be conducted on 18-31 October 2008 at the FITA Middle East Archery Centre (MEAC) in Cairo, Egypt located at the Wadi Degla Sporting Club.