WADA SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH UNITED NATIONS OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME

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Published on Friday, 26 February 2021 07:49

Montreal, 24 February 2021 – The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has signed today a far-reaching memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the UN agency mandated to help member countries guard against the serious threats posed by drugs, crime and terrorism.
 
The MOU formally establishes and facilitates a mutual framework for cooperation and information-sharing between the two agencies in the broad area of sports doping.

WADA President Witold Bańka said: "Following on from the MOU that WADA signed last week with Europol, this agreement is another step in the fight against doping as we seek to protect sport against criminal forces acting within the sporting environment. WADA and the UNODC share common objectives with regard to preventing the abuse of drugs, both in sport and society at large. It makes sense, therefore, for us to collaborate towards these shared objectives.

"This MOU formalizes and enhances the existing cooperation between the two organizations and focuses primarily on the areas of research and trend analysis, forensics and transnational organized crime. I thank the UNODC for its vision and renewed commitment as it joins forces with WADA in this important way."
 
UNODC Executive Director Ghada Fathi Waly said: "UNODC welcomes enhanced cooperation with WADA to share scientific expertise, strengthen early warning on new psychoactive substances and contribute UNODC research and analysis on the role of transnational organized crime in illicit drug manufacture and trafficking."
 
The purpose of the MOU is to provide a framework of cooperation and understanding, and to facilitate collaboration between WADA and the UNODC to further their shared objectives. Specifically, the areas of work will include:

• Exchanging scientific expertise and resources to enhance the analytical capability and performance of WADA-accredited laboratories;
• Sharing data and information on new and emerging substances;
• Exchanging information to enhance research and analysis in the area of transnational organized crime in the manufacture and trafficking of substances used in doping;
• Raising awareness about the issues created by sports doping.

This will be achieved through regular bilateral meetings between WADA and the UNODC, and collaboration between the parties on a range of defined projects, programs and activities -- all aimed at combatting doping in sport and protecting the health and wellbeing of athletes and society as a whole. These meetings will discuss technical and operational issues of mutual interest while also reviewing progress of the work carried out.
 
WADA already has a long-standing record of cooperation with the UNODC. In particular, every year, the two organizations jointly host the International Conference on Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS), in conjunction with the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, the International Society for the Study of Emerging Drugs, the University of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom, and the Centre for Forensic Science Research and Education based in the United States.

Information about WAKO Calendar 2021 and events 2022/2023/2024

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Published on Friday, 26 February 2021 07:38

WAKO Medical Rules

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REPORT FOR 1ST NATIONAL KICKBOXINGCHAMPIONSHIP - SKOPJE 2021

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Published on Tuesday, 23 February 2021 19:46

REPORT AND RESULTS FOR 1ST NATIONAL KICKBOX CHAMPIONSHIP FOR ALL AGE IN CATEGORIES (TATAMI - KICK LIGHT, RING - LOW KICK AND K1) – 21.02.2021 SKOPJE

Dear, We would like to inform you that on February 21, 2021 (Sunday) in the sports hall of A1 National Arena Boris Trajkovski in Skopje - big hall, organized by Kickboxing Maitai Federation of Macedonia (KMFM) was held the 1st National Kickboxing Championship for 2021 for all ages in categories (tatami - kick light, ring - low kick and K1).

184 competitors from a total of 24 kickboxing clubs from all over the country participated in the championship. The competitions took place on one ring and four tatami fields.

The competition took place in a great sports atmosphere and excellent organization by KMFM. This is the first national kickboxing tournament organized in the last year, since the beginning of the pandemic. The championship was held in compliance with all measures of the Protocol for sports competitions during the pandemic of KMFM and the General Protocol for sports events during the pandemic of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, and of course with permission from the Commission for Infectious Diseases of the Ministry of Health.
As part of the championship, a preparatory referee seminar was held for tatami and ring judges and a coaching seminar.

The realization of this mass competition was supported by the Agency for Youth and Sports of the Republic of Macedonia, the Karate Federation of Macedonia, as well as several domestic companies from the private sector.

The most successful kickboxing club was KBK Champion from Skopje with 22 gold medals out of a total of 29 medals and it is also the most numerous club in the competition, for which it was awarded a gold cup.

The second most successful club is KBK Gladiator from Skopje, which won 20 gold medals out of a total of 27 medals, for which it was awarded a silver cup.

LINKS RELATED TO THE MATCH:
https://ipon.mk/utre-drzhavno-prvenstvo-vo-kik-boks/
https://ekipa.mk/kbk-shampion-najdobar-na-prvoto-natsionalno-kik-boks-prvenstvo/

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Best regards,

Irena Mitrovska

Technical secretary

Kickboxing Muaythai Federation of Macedonia