Table Tennis England is committed to clean sport and is supporting UK Anti-Doping’s (UKAD’s) Clean Sport Week campaign from 19-23 May.  

Clean Sport Week is UKAD’s national awareness campaign championing clean sport, education and anti-doping initiatives with sports across the UK. 

This year’s Clean Sport Week theme is The Next Generation. To ensure the future of our sport is a bright and clean one, it’s vital that we support and educate young people on anti-doping and inspire them to become proud clean athletes. UKAD has teamed up with; TASS, SportsAid, and DiSE to discuss how the sporting community, family, friends, and those working with young people, can protect and empower young athletes. 

Some of the young athletes at the recent Mark Bates Ltd Junior & Under-21 National Championships told us about the importance of clean sport and what they have learned on educational workshops about the appropriate steps taken when it comes to anti-doping.

Evie Collier from the Performance team said: “Its been fantastic to deliver UKAD education to athletes and parents, helping them feel confident and supported in making the best choices for clean sport.

“This Clean Sport Week, we’re proud to play our part in empowering the next generation – giving young athletes, parents, and other support personnel the knowledge, values, and tools they need to compete with integrity and enjoy the game the right way.”

A culture of clean sport is essential for the long-term health and wellbeing of athletes. Whether you’re a proud aspiring [player/athlete of sport] on your clean sport journey, a parent/ carer looking for the right tools to support your child in [the sport], a school or college wanting to teach your pupils about fair play, be sure to follow and get involved in Clean Sport Week. 

We encourage anyone in our sporting community that would like to learn more about anti-doping to sign up to UKAD’s Clean Sport Hub where there are free education courses for athletes, students, coaches and practitioners. To find out more about UKAD’s Clean Sport Week initiative click here.