INTRODUCTION OF NADA GERMANY

NADA is the abbreviation for National Anti Doping Agency Germany.
Dr Lars Mortsiefer and Dr Eva Bunthoff manage NADA. NADA is in Bonn and has 40 employees.

NADA takes care of anti-doping work in German professional sport.

One of NADA's tasks are doping tests. 
NADA Germany tests athletes with urine tests and blood tests. 
Athletes can be tested during training or during a competition. 

There are rules on how to test athletes. The rule book is called the World Anti-Doping Code. Doping test rules are called the International Standard for Testing and Investigations. 

Also horses in sports are tested by NADA Germany since 2012.

Education is a very important task for NADA. 
Education protects athletes from doping. 
Education teaches athletes that they should not use doping substances. 

NADA has a education programme. The programme is called TOGETHER AGAINST DOPING. This programme helps athletes, coaches, parents, and teachers say "no" to doping.

NADA Germany also helps athletes with their medical questions.

When athletes are sick, sometimes they don't know which medicine they are allowed to take. 

NADA Germany helps athletes find the right medication or treatment. If the athlete wants to apply for a medication, NADA Germany helps.

NADA Germany also takes care of legal matters. 

There are sets of rules, the International Anti-Doping Regulation and the National Anti-Doping Code. The rules say what happens when an athlete dopes.
NADA Germany makes sure that the rules are followed in Germany.

If an athlete is caught doping, NADA Germany makes sure that the athlete is punished. The police can help NADA Germany with this.