UK Anti Doping received record number of whistleblower reports in 2024
British anti -stimulants said that the recorder reporters reported that British anti -doping agents were suspected of sports stimulants in the UK.
UKAD’s intelligence and investigation team received reports of 211 suspected stimulants last year.
Protect your sports plan to be launched in 2020 to encourage reporters to report anonymous.
Since then, the number of reports of the report has increased Accept 184 Among the 25 sports in 2023, 110 sports were performed in 2022.
Ukad’s intelligence and investigation leader Mario Theophanous said: “For Ukad, it is important that athletes and sports communities talk to us safely, and we normalize the reporting of sports stimulants.”
“One of the main reasons we publish these report numbers is to those individuals who are not alone or uncertain that you are not alone-and other people like you want to protect them.”
UKAD recently launched an anonymous SMS and WhatsApp service to report suspicious improper behavior.
Theophanous added: “This service allows our investigators to reply to the reporters in real time and collect the necessary evidence we need to investigate.”
“We want to encourage other people who may have information but are afraid of reporting, take decisive actions and propose their concerns to protect your movements anonymous.”