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ROLES OF COACHES
- Coaches have profound influence upon the attitudes, behaviors and belief of athlete
- As leaders coaches have a specific responsibility to contribute to physical, moral, spiritual and emotional development of their athletes
- The collaborative network of communication between coaches and athletes provides an important network for preventing the drug abuse in sports
- Coaches should educate their athletes about substance use and the latest happening in the field of anti doping
- Create Healthy Environment
- Involve students in discussions on drug abuse in sports
- Periodical check-ups of the athletes, their hostels
- Check the behavior of athletes
ROLES OF PHYSICIANS
- Team physicians can observe physical, behavioral and mood changes in athletes during physical examinations, injury and illness examinations, training or the actual competition
- Team physicians can take advantage of these opportunities by communicating their concern and act in the best interest of the health and well being of a student athlete
RIGHTS OF ATHLETES
- To know the Anti Doping Program
- To know the consequence of failure to comply
- To accomplish your assignments viz. cooling down, medal ceremony, further participation, media obligations
- To have your accomplice during testing
- To have the copy of your dope testing
- To be informed of the result of the test
- To be heard and given fair hearing
- To appeal
"SPIRIT OF SPORT IS SOUND MIND IN A SOUND BODY NOT DRUG ADDICTS "
Compiled By- Dr. Ashok Ahuja
EX HEAD DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS MEDICINE
NETAJI SUBASH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SPORTS
PATIALA 147001 (PUNJAB)