Dr. Pinelopi STAVRINOU, a former Cypriot judoka and present sport scientist with a Ph.D. in Train Physiology, lately took on a brand new position because the anti-doping consultant of the European Judo Union and with that grew to become one of many Clear Judo Educators who help their respective continent. Together with her twin background in aggressive judo and educational experience in sport science, she is uniquely positioned to make a significant impression on anti-doping schooling throughout the judo group.
Dr. Stavrinou’s journey into this position started in a medical seminar with EJU, the place her shows on athlete well being led to a nomination as anti-doping consultant, a place she assumed a number of months in the past, beginning her job by enrolling to the Worldwide Testing Company’s Clear Sport Educator program, gaining the mandatory skilled data inside this subject.
This nomination is one thing I’m extremely grateful for. Having been an athlete myself, I perceive the significance of this position and really feel privileged to contribute to the well being and security of judo athletes.
Her major focus is the schooling of athletes round anti-doping guidelines, doping management process and equipping them with important data on their rights and tasks throughout the anti-doping framework.
I used to be a aggressive judoka and I keep in mind not realizing a lot about what my rights have been. Athletes at present typically have comparable questions, whether or not about testing procedures or what they need to be discussing with their coaches and medical employees. Realizing this stuff is essential for them.
Coaches have an vital position as nicely since athletes look to them for steering, particularly round dietary supplements or remedies. In smaller nations, the place there may not be nationwide anti-doping applications, schooling on the federation degree is essential. Nationwide federations are chargeable for getting ready their athletes earlier than they compete internationally however typically, the sources don’t exist. My position and our mission is to vary this and help the event of anti-doping schooling.
Dr. Stavrinou, along with the Worldwide Judo Federation and her mentor EMBER Andrea, IJF Anti-Doping Coordinator, in addition to Clear Judo Educators from different continents are working towards creating an anti-doping schooling platform in numerous languages and a compulsory anti-doping certificates system. Aiming for a 2026 launch, the initially focus is on potential Youth Olympic Video games athletes, their coaches, docs, and physiotherapists. As a subsequent step, the necessities are set to progressively prolong to all age teams and athlete help personnel.
By means of collaboration, Dr. Stavrinou and your complete Clear Judo Training crew hope this new platform will present a constant and accessible academic useful resource for judo communities worldwide, particularly for these with restricted entry to anti-doping schooling of their nations. In 2025, the anti-doping crew will start attending EJU occasions and coaching camps extra usually, sharing data and supporting clear sport practices.
It’s a tremendous journey forward of us. We’re right here to help athletes, coaches, and your complete judo group in staying knowledgeable and clear.
For these eager about staying present with all anti-doping updates, it is suggested becoming a member of the IJF Clear Judo Telegram Channel, the place up-to-date info is out there on all anti-doping issues. By means of her new position, Dr. Stavrinou hopes to make an enduring impression on this planet of judo, paving the way in which for a more healthy and better-informed athletic group.
Photos: Emanuele DI FELICIANTONIO
Writer: Szandra Szogedi
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