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| Brazilian Anti-Doping Authority | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brazilian Anti-Doping Authority |
| Native name | Autoridade Brasileira de Controle de Dopagem |
| Abbreviation | ABCD |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Predecessor | Comissão Nacional de Controle de Dopagem |
| Jurisdiction | Brazil |
| Headquarters | Brasília |
| Chief1 name | (position: President) |
| Parent agency | Ministry of Citizenship |
Brazilian Anti-Doping Authority is the national agency responsible for anti-doping policy, testing, and education in Brazil. It administers compliance with the World Anti-Doping Agency Code within Brazilian sport, coordinating with national federations such as the Brazilian Olympic Committee, the Brazilian Paralympic Committee, and individual sport governing bodies including Confederação Brasileira de Futebol, Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo, and Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol. The authority operates amid major events like the 2016 Summer Olympics and regional competitions such as the Pan American Games.
The institution was established in 2009 as part of a reform following earlier efforts by the Comissão Nacional de Controle de Dopagem and in response to international pressure after incidents involving athletes from football clubs like CR Flamengo and Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras. Its foundation paralleled structural changes in national bodies including the Ministry of Sports and later the Ministry of Citizenship. Early years saw collaborations with research centers such as the Instituto de Medicina do Esporte and laboratories accredited by WADA including the Laboratório de Controle de Dopagem in São Paulo. The authority's development intersected with high-profile cases involving athletes from Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Cruzeiro Esporte Clube, and individual competitors such as Maurren Maggi and Cesar Cielo, raising debates in the Supremo Tribunal Federal and sport tribunals like the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The agency is structured with an administrative board, technical commission, and independent disciplinary panels drawing members from institutions such as the Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo, Confederação Brasileira de Judô, and representatives from the Brazilian Olympic Committee. Governance ties include oversight relationships with the Ministry of Citizenship and collaborative frameworks with research universities like the Universidade de São Paulo and the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. The technical staff often comprises experts formerly from the Instituto de Pesquisas Energéticas e Nucleares, pharmacology units at Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, and legal professionals experienced before the Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva. Funding streams involve allocations linked to national budgets debated in the Chamber of Deputies and Federal Senate.
Its primary responsibilities include implementing the World Anti-Doping Agency Code, maintaining a national testing pool for athletes from federations such as the Brazilian Gymnastics Confederation, the Brazilian Swimming Federation, and the Brazilian Judo Confederation, and managing an athlete biological passport program coordinated with laboratories in Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre. The authority handles results management, provisional suspensions, and appeals, often engaging the Court of Arbitration for Sport and national courts including the Tribunal de Justiça de São Paulo. It formulates lists of prohibited substances in line with WADA, liaises with anti-doping units in the International Olympic Committee and continental bodies like the Pan American Sports Organization, and issues sanctions affecting clubs such as Sport Club Corinthians Paulista in high-profile doping matters.
Testing programs include in-competition and out-of-competition protocols applied to athletes from programs run by federations like Confederação Brasileira de Ciclismo and national teams preparing for events like the FIFA World Cup and Copa América. Sample collection follows standards modeled on practices used by laboratories recognized by WADA, with chain-of-custody procedures involving transport to accredited facilities such as the Laboratório Português de Dopagem (as partner) and domestic labs in São Paulo and Belo Horizonte. Enforcement includes adjudication by disciplinary panels, provisional suspensions enforced before hearings, and cooperation with investigative authorities including the Federal Police (Brazil) when criminal elements such as trafficking of prohibited substances are suspected. Appeals are frequently heard at the Court of Arbitration for Sport and sometimes contested before the Supremo Tribunal Federal.
Prevention initiatives target youth athletes in clubs like Esporte Clube Juventude and school systems linked with municipal sports secretariats in cities such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The authority partners with universities including the Universidade Estadual de Campinas and health agencies such as Fundação Oswaldo Cruz to deliver curricula on anti-doping, therapeutic use exemptions, and ethics, modeled on WADA outreach materials. Campaigns engage high-profile athletes and coaches from institutions like the Brazilian Olympic Committee and use events such as the Pan American Games and national championships to promote clean sport. Collaborations extend to international training programs with the International Olympic Committee and capacity-building workshops with continental bodies like PanamSports.
The authority maintains formal recognition by the World Anti-Doping Agency and participates in regional networks with counterparts such as the United States Anti-Doping Agency, the Agence Française de Lutte contre le Dopage, and the United Kingdom Anti-Doping. It provides data to the WADA Anti-Doping Administration and Management System and aligns regulations with instruments like the WADA Code. During events such as the 2016 Summer Olympics and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, it coordinated multi-agency testing operations with the International Olympic Committee and federations including FIFA. Bilateral agreements exist with national laboratories and anti-doping organizations across Latin America and Europe.
The agency has faced criticism from sports organizations including some state federations and athletes represented by unions like the Sindicato dos Atletas for perceived delays in processing cases and alleged inconsistencies in testing protocols similar to disputes that involved entities such as FIFA and the International Federation of Athletics Federations. High-profile cases involving athletes from clubs like Fluminense FC, Atlético Mineiro, and individuals who appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport have sparked debate on independence, funding, and technical capacity. Critics have pointed to comparisons with investigations into state-sponsored systems referenced in reports on Russia at the Olympics and urged reforms in oversight involving bodies such as the Ministry of Citizenship and the Federal Police (Brazil).
Category:Anti-doping organizations Category:Sports organizations based in Brazil