Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) defending champions Tusker FC together with their youth team and the technical bench members were taken through an interactive one-day seminar on Thursday by the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK).The government agency sought to share information on the latest trends and insights in drug use in sports, focusing majorly on integrity, fairness, and competing clean.Currently on:The team is being taken through an anti-doping seminar by the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (@ADAKKENYA).At Tusker we believe in competing in a clean sport. #KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/8FUVlAoufp— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) February 17, 2022 Charles Omondi, an ADAK educator who led the session, further informed the players that they hold the responsibility and accountability over any banned substances found in their samples during testing.“Every athlete is responsible for whatever they ingest in their own bodies. You should be careful over any medication you take and always try to avoid over-the-counter medication without informing the Team Doctor,” the Kenya Handball Federation Secretary who doubles up as an ADAK educator was quoted by the club’s media.Skipper Eugene Asike termed it as an eye-opener and at the same time urged his teammates as well as the juniors to be cautious on the same.“Today has been a great learning curve for everyone because we have been informed of so much we previously didn’t know about. This is an eye-opener to us and I just want to urge the players to take this with all the seriousness it deserves so that we don’t fall into a trap,” Asike said.Find you a T.R.I.B.E.#KenyaMilele #Brewers4Life pic.twitter.com/nm6RG4edHY— 🏆Tusker FC (@tusker_fc) February 17, 2022 Representing the Youth Team, Silas Ogana lauded the management and ADAK for the session, saying it was important for them even at their tender age to ensure they compete clean.“It is very vital for us to learn such as young players and this will help us avoid so many things and also compete clean. I want to thank the management and ADAK for this because it has been very helpful,” said Ogana.
