On Coach's Day, RUSADA launched the contest for athletes. We asked our followers to share their stories about how their coaches support them on their journey to clean victories and help them follow anti-doping regulations.
We would like to thank all the participants of the competition! Your experiences demonstrate the importance of collaboration between a coach and an athlete in achieving sporting goals while abiding by anti-doping standards.
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Semyon Barabanov (football), whose coach is Oleg Kiselev, said:
"Thanks to the anti-doping education my coach provides, I understand that doping is cheating and a serious risk to my health, so it's not an option for me."
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Georgy Soman (jiu-jitsu), whose coach is Alexander Chayka, said:
"Together with my team, we know that anti-doping testing is not just a requirement for competition, but a sign of our responsibility towards ourselves, our coach, and our opponents."
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Vlastislav Tikhonin (muay thai) said:
"We are checking the medications prescribed by doctors for athletes during illness with the help of the coach on the website of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA). To do this, please go to the 'Check the Medicine' section and enter the name of the medication."
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Victoria Korabelnikova, synchronized swimmer, coach Kristina Denisovna:
"From the very beginning of my athletic career, my coach, Kristina Denisovna, has been focused on achieving high skill through clean and healthy sport."
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Stefania Nikiforova, cheerleader, coach Tatiana Neoberdina:
"I remember the words of my coach, Tatiana Viktorovna, who told me not to give up and helped me with some of the elements. Sport should be not only clean, but also honest."
Congratulations to all the winners of the competition! We are all here for clean sport.
