Trinidad and Tobago supports the adoption and implementation of the revised World Anti Doping( WADA) 2015 Code .
Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee (TTOC) president Brian Lewis , Secretary General Annette Knott and Judith Joseph, Senior legal officer in the Ministry of Sport represented Trinidad and Tobago at the fourth World Conference on Doping in Sport held in Johannesburg, South Africa 12-15 November.
Trinidad and Tobago is one of the few countries in the Caribbean that have passed an Anti Doping in Sport Act.
During the world conference Ms Joseph delivered a submission on behalf of the Ministry of Sport and Minister of Sport Anil Roberts . In her presentation Ms Joseph confirmed to the global community the commitment of the T&T Ministry of Sport in the fight against doping in Sport.
The main purpose of the conference was the adoption of the Revised Code 2015.
There are a number of significant changes and WADA called on all signatories to be 2015 Code compliant by 1st January 2015.
Mrs Knott said the TTOC shares the commitment of the global anti doping movement to protect all clean Athletes , to preserve the integrity of sport competitions and to ensure a level playing field.
"The TTOC will continue to cooperate with the Ministry in the fight against doping in sport. However we have to intensify the fight against doping in sport" added Mrs Knott.