KADA Marks 20th Anniversary... Strengthens Cooperation with 25 Asian Countries

Ceremony and international seminar to be held November 10-11
Anti-doping contributors to be honored; new vision to be announced

The Korean Anti-Doping Agency (KADA) will hold an event to mark its 20th anniversary and strengthen international cooperation on anti-doping.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said on November 10 that, together with KADA, it will hold a ceremony marking the agency's 20th anniversary and an international seminar, among other events, on November 10 and 11 at the Seoul Olympic Parktel and the National Library of Korea.

The events are intended to look back on KADA's activities and achievements over the past 20 years and promote the values of fair sport. KADA has expanded its role in international anti-doping, including by supporting the hosting of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) conference in Busan last year.

More than 200 people are expected to attend, including Kim Daehyun, Second Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Ha Hyungju, chairman of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation; Olivier Niggli, director general of WADA; Koji Murofushi, a WADA Executive Committee member and former commissioner of the Japan Sports Agency; the heads of the anti-doping agencies of Japan and Saudi Arabia; and representatives of anti-doping organizations from 25 Asian countries.

At the ceremony, which will be held at the Seoul Olympic Parktel on the afternoon of November 10, awards will be presented to people who have contributed to anti-doping efforts. Won Yoonjong, who has served on the athlete commissions of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and WADA and participated in developing anti-doping policies and in education and outreach, will receive a Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism commendation.

Seven people, including Kim Hojun, a specialist at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST); doping control officers Lee Younggil and Kang Sunyoung; and anti-doping education instructors Kim Seokhyun and Yeon Areum, will receive commendations from the KADA president.

At the ceremony, KADA will also announce its new vision: "A Global Anti-Doping Leader Opening the Way to a Fair Future in Sport."

More than 60 people from Korea and abroad, including WADA representatives and representatives of anti-doping organizations from 25 Asian countries, will take part in the international anti-doping seminar on November 10 and 11. Participants will share examples of cooperation with international sporting events, including the Asian Games and the Chungcheong Universiade, as well as practical experience in doping control. They will also discuss ways to strengthen anti-doping capabilities in Asia and build a framework for cooperation.

The National Library of Korea will host a special exhibition, "Clean Sport: The Darkness of Doping and the Light of Fairness," from November 11 through December 10. The exhibition, on the library's first floor, will introduce the history of doping and major related incidents, and highlight KADA's activities and achievements.

"I sincerely congratulate KADA on its 20th anniversary. The agency has upheld the belief that the excitement of sport begins with fair competition," said Kim Daehyun. "We will continue to provide our full support so that the Republic of Korea can lead international anti-doping cooperation as a member of WADA's Asia region board."

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