The foundation National Anti Doping Agency of Germany (NADA) is the relevant institution for clean sport in Germany. It works nationally and internationally to promote fairness, transparency and equal opportunities for all athletes. Its tasks comprise implementation of a standardised testing programme for Germany, execution of education and doping preven- tion measures, issuing Therapeutic Use Exemptions and answering medical inquiries, providing legal advice for federa- tions and athletes, as well as international cooperation. NADA thus essentially contributes to preserving value in sports. In July 2002, NADA was founded with a festive act in the Old City Hall of Bonn and has been recognised by the foundati- on supervisory authority on 21st November in the same year. Since then, it has been pursuing its valuable mission and supports the athletes who honestly pursue their sport. As a non-profit foundation under public law, financed according to the stakeholder model, it is an independent body. NADA opposes doping in sports nationally and internationally alike. For the future of sport. For Germany as a sport nation. For clean athletes, for transparent success and honest results. FOR CLEAN PERFORMANCE – this is NADA’s vision. This is what brought the initiative „GIVE EVERYTHING, TAKE NOTHING“ to life. It serves as a platform for everyone who wants to commit to the cause of clean sport. For more information on NADA, see www.nada.de. Imprint National Anti Doping Agency of Germany (NADA). Heussallee 38. 53111 Bonn. www.nada.de Printed by Druckerei Franz Paffenholz GmbH . Königstraße 82 . 53332 Bornheim NADA Material No. 76, May 2019, Number of copies 1.000 The masculine designations for persons and job titles refer to men and women equally. Picture credits title page: Nikolauslauf 2018: Tobias Fassbinder; „TOGETHER AGAINST DOPING“-networking event: Peter Eilers; Cologne Sports law evening: Insti- tut für Sportrecht/Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln; Ski-Youth for clean sports: SV Baiersbronn/Uwe Brechenmacher; Max Lang for clean sports: Max Lang/BVDG; Open day at the ADB-Workshop: Gregor Hübl; Athletics club Konstanz for clean sports: Athletikclub Konstanz e.V.; D. Müser at the Global Education Conference in Beijing: World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA); 10 years NADA Austria: Andy Wenzel/BMoeDS; „GIVE EVERYTHING TAKE NOTHING“ at Nightrun Bonn: Bonner Nachtlauf; NADA anniversary - 15 years of NADA Germany: Gregor Hübl; „Dr. Anja Scheiff at the medical conference: OSP Rheinland/Peter Eilers; ADB-Workshop: Gregor Hübl; CONTENTS Page Statements of NADA‘s Executive Board 4 Preamble of NADA‘s Supervisory Board 5 NADA‘S WORK IN 2018 Testing Programme 6 Legal Matters 8 Intelligence & Investigations 10 Medicine 11 Prevention 12 Communication & Marketing 14 Human Resources, Finances & Controlling 15 International Cooperation 16 Data Protection Report 18 Organisation Chart & Contact Details 20 APPENDIX Samples of in- and out-of-competition tests 2018 21 Possible violations 2018 26 Open cases 2016/17 30 Approved Therapeutic Use Exemptions 2018 30 NADA conducted results management 31 Filing failures & missed tests 2018 31 NADA . Annual Report 2018 3 Photo: Gregor Hübl Our work processes and organisational structures have been evaluated by TÜV Hessen and thus by an independent external body. With the certification according to the internationally recognized DIN standard ISO 9001, we are laying another cornerstone for the qualitative improvement of NADA Germany‘s work.“ Dr. Andrea Gotzmann, 30. May 2018 It is good to see already that the means of the German Anti-Doping Act and the intensive investiagtions can be successful.“ Dr. Lars Mortsiefer, 21. March 2019 The extensive expertise of National Anti-Doping Organisations and WADA must have an even stronger influence on future anti-doping work. Only in this way the trust of athletes can be regained in long term.“ Dr. Andrea Gotzmann, 05. June 2018 By financing NADA Germany‘s work, the Federal Government is sending a clear and unambiguous signal for clean performance in sport and making a significant contribution to the successful implementation of the foundation‘s diverse tasks. We are very pleased about this appreciation.“ Dr. Andrea Gotzmann, 06. June 2018 WADA‘s decision to classify the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) as compliant at present time is a servere setback for us.“ Dr. Andrea Gotzmann, 20. September 2018 4 ENSURING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TOGETHER Photo: ©Otmar Winterleitner The year 2018 has once again proven that the work of Politicians should engage and contribute to international our National Anti Doping Agency of Germany remains anti-doping management. In Germany, this cooperation indispensable for a socially shared vision of equal has enabled the criminal law basis of the Anti-Doping Act opportunities in clean competitions. In September 2018, to be established. The recent cases in Seefeld (Austria) the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) was declared and Erfurt illustrate how profitable this cooperation is. compliant again after a lengthy clarification and decisi- on-making process in one of the biggest doping scandals As the athletes are at the centre of NADA‘s anti-doping in sports history. Since not all the criteria laid down by the work, their involvement in committees and decisi- World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for this re-approval on-making processes of national and international were implemented, the clean athletes in particular were anti-doping work is essential. NADA supports the initia- once again disappointed and the credibility of a control tives of clean athletes to clearly describe their rights in system based on the principle of equal treatment was WADA‘s Athletes Rights Charter and efforts to improve questioned. independent anti-doping work worldwide. Clean athletes suffer from the decisions in anti-doping NADA continues its uncompromising commitment to a management that directly affect them in their everyday fair doping-free sport in the service of clean athletes. training and competition. The work of a National The Supervisory Board considers it its duty to continue Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO), which is also compre- to support NADA Germany to the best of its ability on its hensibly independent for them, is therefore essential and way to promoting and preserving the values of sport in the particularly important for fair competition. future. NADA Germany is still committed to eliminating manipu- lative ways of influencing the testing system and conflicts Silke Kassner of interest. Dep. Chairperson of NADA‘s Supervisory Board Prof. Dr. Christian J. Strasburger Dep. Chairman of NADA‘s Supervisory Board Members of the Supervisory Board Prof. Hans Georg Näder (Chairman), Managing Partner, Otto Bock Group of Companies Prof. Dr. Christian J. Strasburger (Dep. Chariman), Head of the area Clinic Endocrinology, Charité Berlin Amélie Ebert, Athlete‘s Commission of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (since January 2019) Silke Kassner, Athlete‘s Commission of the German Olympic Sports Confederation (until December 2018) Dagmar Freitag (MdB), Chairperson, Sport Committee of the German Bundestag Dr. Michael Ilgner, Chairman of the Executive Board, German Sports Aid Foundation Beate Lohmann, Secretary, HOD Sports of the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (since July 2018) Gerhard Böhm, Secretary, HOD Sports of the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (since June 2018) Veronika Rücker, Chairperson of the Executive Board, German Olympic Sports Confederation Bernhard Schwank, Ministerial, HOD III Sports and volunteering, State Chancellery North Rhine-Westphalia (since November 2018) Klaus Bouillon, Minister of the Interior, Ministry of the Interior, Building and Sport Saarland (until November 2018) Ingo Weiss, President, German Basketball Federation (since January 2019) Siegfried Kaidel, President, German Rowing Association (until December 2018) NADA . Annual Report 2018 5 TESTING PROGRAMME Plan Control Authorise Photo: dominik golob photography Optimised control planning Re-Analyses of long-term stored samples Based on the International Standard for Testing and In 2018, the department Testing Programme re-analysed Investigations (ISTI) and the WADC, respectively, as well all long-term stored samples of 2011 and 2012. The as current scientific research, test planning was scienti- samples were re-analysed for long-term metaboli- fically described and optimized within the department. tes of the anabolic steroids oxandrolone, dehydrochlo- In- and out-of-competition tests, which were previous- romethyltestosterone, metandienone and stanozo- ly managed separately, are now bundled according lol as well as selected SARMs*, available peroxiso- to sport and discipline. Under the keyword „interla- me proliferator-activated receptor gamma agonists and cing“, the individual sporting development of athletes effect-like substances, selected HIF* complex stabili- inside and outside the competition can thus be observed sers as well as GHRPs*, GHSs* and GnRHs*. Among and assessed more effectively, area-wide and specifi- the 560 analysed samples of German athletes from cally by the respective NADA test planning experts. out-of- and in-competition, no evidence of the presence of any of the above-mentioned prohibited substances was found according to the latest analytical methods. Administration of around 400 Biological Athlete Passports of the Hematological Athlete Biological Passport Module Re-Analysis of long-term stored samples from