A para-athlete’s journey to the podium

A para-athlete’s journey to the podium

You’re invited to attend an event hosted by UK Anti-Doping as part of its highly anticipated Clean Sport Week

By UK Anti-Doping

Date and time

Tuesday, May 14 · 12 - 3pm GMT+1

Location

Loughborough University Stadium

Oakwood Drive Loughborough LE11 3QF United Kingdom

Agenda

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Buffet lunch and networking

1:00 PM - 1:15 PM

Welcome and introduction on Clean Sport Week from UKAD’s CEO

Jane Rumble

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Panel discussion led by Giles Long MBE

Giles Long MBE

Giles Long MBE is one of Britain’s most successful Paralympic swimmers. Giles broke his first World Record at the age of 17 and in 1996 qualified for the 100m Butterfly at the Atlanta Paralympics as ...

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

The Panel

Ali Jawad, British Paralympic Powerlifter

Ali is a British Paralympic powerlifter who has competed at four Paralympic Games – Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020. In 2014, he won a gold medal at the IPC Powerlifting World Cham...

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

The Panel

Diccon Edwards, British Wheelchair Basketball

Diccon brings to his role extensive elite sport experience from both his professional career within UK Sport and The English Institute of Sport, as well as his accomplished Rugby Union and League pla...

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

The Panel

Oliver Sindall, UK Sports Institute

Oliver is a Clinical Psychologist specialising in Mental Health in Elite Sport. He is a Mental Health Lead in the UK Sports Institute’s Mental Health Team providing consultation, training, and suppor...

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

The Panel

Emilie Moffatt, UKAD

Emilie has worked at UKAD since 2017 developing and coordinating clean sport education programmes for athletes and support personnel. In 2023 Emilie headed off on a year's secondment with Paralympics...

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

Networking and wrap up

About this event

  • 3 hours

Clean Sport Week is UK Anti-Doping's (UKAD’s) national awareness week championing clean sport, education and anti-doping initiatives with sports across the UK.

This year’s Clean Sport Week theme is “Journey to the Podium”. Throughout the week, UKAD will be showcasing the hard work, determination, time and commitment it takes for an athlete to reach the highest level of their sport/ a podium, which can all be taken away in a moment due to doping. That's why clean sport should be a key part of every athlete and support personnel’s journey – it should never be an afterthought.

As part of Clean Sport Week, UKAD is hosting an in person event for members of the sporting community to look at para-athletes' journeys and the challenges para-athletes in particular face in elite sport. The event will include lunch, networking opportunities and a panel discussion with a range of sporting stars and experts in the industry. Panellists will be announced soon.

Please note, spaces are limited so please book your spot now to avoid disappointment. If you have any questions about this event please contact media@ukad.org.uk

To find out more about Clean Sport Week, visit our website:

Clean Sport Week 2024 | UK Anti-Doping (ukad.org.uk)

Organized by

UK Anti-Doping