The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has included the Azerbaijan Anti-Doping Agency (AMADA) in the Independent Observer (IO) Team at the 2nd European Games taking place in Minsk, Belarus, from 21-30 June 2019.
The IO Team included Shafag Huseynli, CEO of AMADA, and representatives of UK Anti-Doping, Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation, WADA European Office.
The IO Team monitors the implementation of the doping control program and provides real-time expert advice to organizers in place. The IO team observes all aspects of the European Games’ anti-doping program, including test distribution planning, selection of competitors for testing, notification of doping control, sample collection procedures, therapeutic use exemption procedures, results management.
More than 4,000 athletes from 50 European countries gather in Minsk to compete in 23 disciplines within 15 sports. Azerbaijan will be represented by 82 athletes in 11 sports.
