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:

 

Number of Tests Conducted by JADCO from May 2009- June 2013

 

Period

In-Competition

Out-of-Competition

Total

2009 (May-December)

117

20

137

2010

24

103

127

2011

91

80

171

2012

108

71

179

2013 (January- June)

164

82

246

 

504

356

860


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.

Number of Tests Conducted By JADCO In 2012

 

No.

 

Sport

Type of Test

 

Total

In-Competition

Out-of-Competition

1

Athletics

96

36

132

2

Bodybuilding

0

1

1

3

Boxing

5

2

7

4

Cricket

0

6

6

5

Cycling

0

1

1

6

Football

0

9

9

7

Netball

7

9

16

8

Taekwondo

0

2

2

9

Volleyball

0

5

5

 

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