The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) is the national body established by the Government of Jamaica to direct the anti-doping programme specific to sports, including testing of athletes. JADCO continues to conduct comprehensive testing activities, in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards.
JADCO began testing in 2009 and has conducted eight hundred and sixty (860) tests during the period May 2009- June 2013. Five hundred and four (504) In-Competition tests and three hundred and fifty six
(356) Out-of-Competition tests have been conducted.
In 2012, JADCO conducted one hundred and seventy nine (179) tests of which one hundred and eight
(108) were In-Competition and seventy one (71) Out-of-Competition. Of these one hundred and seventy nine (179) tests, forty (40) were conducted on behalf of other Associations and Federations.
From January -June 2013, JADCO has conducted two hundred and forty six (246) tests of which one hundred and sixty four (164) were In-Competition and eighty two (82) were Out-of-Competition.
The table below shows the tests conducted by JADCO from May 2009- June 2013:
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Number of Tests Conducted by JADCO from May 2009- June 2013 |
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Period |
In-Competition |
Out-of-Competition |
Total |
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2009 (May-December) |
117 |
20 |
137 |
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2010 |
24 |
103 |
127 |
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2011 |
91 |
80 |
171 |
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2012 |
108 |
71 |
179 |
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2013 (January- June) |
164 |
82 |
246 |
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504 |
356 |
860 |
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In keeping with the JADCO Test Distribution Plan for 2012, tests were conducted in nine (9) sports. One hundred and thirty two (132) or seventy four percent (74%) of the tests were conducted for athletics, with ninety six (96) In-Competition and thirty six (36) Out-of-Competition.
The table below shows the distribution of tests conducted in 2012, by sport and by type of test.
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Number of Tests Conducted By JADCO In 2012 |
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No. |
Sport |
Type of Test |
Total |
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In-Competition |
Out-of-Competition |
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1 |
Athletics |
96 |
36 |
132 |
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2 |
Bodybuilding |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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3 |
Boxing |
5 |
2 |
7 |
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4 |
Cricket |
0 |
6 |
6 |
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5 |
Cycling |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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6 |
Football |
0 |
9 |
9 |
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7 |
Netball |
7 |
9 |
16 |
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8 |
Taekwondo |
0 |
2 |
2 |
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9 |
Volleyball |
0 |
5 |
5 |
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TOTAL |
108 |
71 |
179 |
JADCO is the authority in law for the Anti-Doping programme in sports in Jamaica and will provide quarterly updates, on the number of tests conducted . Steps are being taken to correct all international and local reports noted to be inaccurate.
Professor Winston Davidson, CD, JP
Acting Chairman
Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission