Funding, independence and effectiveness: Key points from the Government’s Tailored Review of UK Anti-Doping

In January of this year the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) published a document entitledTailored Review of UK Anti-Doping1 (UKAD) with a view to looking at the current state of the UK’s national anti-doping organisation and how it should plan for the future.

This article aims to look at some of the more interesting points that arise from that review. It does not aim to consider every point raised in the report, but rather looks specifically at:

• Funding

• Independence

• Effectiveness

• Partnerships and intelligence sources

• Legal team

• Education and prevention

• Innovation