The Oceania Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO) was established by National Olympic Committees from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Tonga; with the support of the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) and the assistance of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on 25-26 October 2004 in Sydney, Australia. The establishment of the Oceania RADO is premised on the recognition that:
(Board Members Pictured left-right: Tom May (WADA), Dr. Robin Mitchell (Chairman), Dr. Ali Husnoor (Fiji), Hiko Fungavaka (Tonga), George Paniani (Cook Islands), Natanya Potoi-Ulia (Administrator), Benjamin Battisson (ASADA), Jayne Kernohan (DFSNZ), Dr. Bernie Amof (PNG), Tapasu Leung Wai (Samoa), and Timothy Phatu (Vanuatu))
About the Oceania
Regional Anti-Doping Organization
The Oceania Regional Anti-Doping Organization (RADO) was established by National Olympic Committees from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Tonga; with the support of the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) and the assistance of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on 25-26 October 2004 in Sydney, Australia. The establishment of the Oceania RADO is premised on the recognition that:
· Sport is a critical component of the social, economic and politics
development of Oceania region countries;
· Sport is effective and ethical when practiced free of drugs or doping in
spirit of fair play and mutual respect for everybody involved.
· The member countries of Oceania region need to pool resources and
expertise in order to play a critical role in combating the scourge of drugs and dopin in sport.
(Board Members Pictured left-right: Tom May (WADA), Dr. Robin Mitchell (Chairman), Dr. Ali Husnoor (Fiji), Hiko Fungavaka (Tonga), George Paniani (Cook Islands), Natanya Potoi-Ulia (Administrator), Benjamin Battisson (ASADA), Jayne Kernohan (DFSNZ), Dr. Bernie Amof (PNG), Tapasu Leung Wai (Samoa), and Timothy Phatu (Vanuatu))
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