NEWS

ARM-NADO discloses that JAIANI JUMKA, an athlete in Boxing, has violated the anti-doping rules according to Article 2.1 and Article 2.2 of the ADR, by the established presence of MODAFINIL (S6 STIMULANTS, S6.A: NON-SPECIFIED STIMULANTS) in his sample collected on June 15, 2024 in-competition. Pursuant to Article(s) 10.2.1, ARM-NADO imposed the period of Ineligibility of 4 years. The period of Ineligibility commences on the September 23, 2024 and shall last until July 09, 2028 and takes into consideration the period of Provisional Suspension already served by the JAIANI JUMKA in accordance with Article 10/13/2 of the ADR.

Doping control officer of ARM-NADO Gohar Sahakyan participated in the Summer Olympic Games in Paris from July 23 to August 11, 2024 as an international doping control officer. She demonstrated her skills and knowledge excellently and performed her tasks brilliantly.

ARM-NADO has published a new list of contaminated supplements, which include prohibited substances.

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The Disciplinary Committee of ARM-NADO rendered a decision against athlete Sergey Alvanyan for violation under cl. 2.1 of the WADA Code and ARM-NADO Anti-Doping Rules. The period of Ineligibility shall start on the date of the testing on DECEMBER 23, 2023 and will stay in force till DECEMBER 23, 2027.

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On October 14-15, the first international anti-doping conference was held under the title ” Increasing the domestic coordination to improve a systematic approach to the fight against doping in sport in Armenia through the implementation of the best experience “.
The following experts were present at the international anti-doping conference; UNESCO representative Camila Ubillus Deur, Director of the WADA Tom May, member of the WADA Executive Board, Representative of CEADO Michael Cepic, Senior Manager of International Relations of the International Testing Agency Michael Ask, Director of Seibersdorf Anti-Doping Laboratory Günter Gmeiner, Secretary General of the Bulgarian Anti-Doping Agency Sylvia Mindova, Director of the Kazakhstan Anti-Doping Agency Majra Bakasheva, Director of the Hungarian Anti-Doping Agency Agnes Tiszeker and lawyer Gergely Sabo, Director of the Georgian Anti-Doping Agency Pavle Kasradze.
As a result of the conference, a project was developed on joint educational seminars with Customs Service and internal affairs’ representatives in 2024. Also, the methodology of strengthening internal cooperation was developed in order to strengthen the control of illegal sales and trafficking of prohibited substances. Suggestions for improving the work of the National Anti-Doping Organization of Armenia were received from the invited experts.