NADAB

The Singapore Sports Council (rebranded as "Sport Singapore" or "SportSG" with effect from 1 April 2014) appointed the National Anti-Doping Advisory Board (NADAB) to advise the SportSG and Anti-Doping Singapore (ADS) on all anti-doping matters.

The NADAB is represented by members with expertise in the following areas:

(i) Legal and justice
(ii) Medical and scientific
(iii) Sport policies and organization of sports systems
(iv) Education
(v) Athlete's reality and perspective

In carrying out its responsibilities, the NADAB shall:

1. provide periodic independent review of, and broad guidance to Singapore’s national anti-doping policies and strategies. This includes, but is not limited to:
a)Doping Control Programmes administered by ADS
b)Anti-Doping Education
c)Anti-Doping Research
d)Matters related to the World Anti-Doping Code (“Code”) compliance and the National Compliance Platform under the UNESCO

 

2. provide independent oversight of critical operational areas within ADS’s mandate where independence is either necessary or desirable under the Code, in order to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interests. This includes, but is not limited to:
a)ADS’s Testing plan and strategies
b)Information gathering and investigations conducted by ADS
c)Result management processes
d)ADS’s public messaging and positions taken

 

3. independently conduct administrative reviews when anti-doping rule violations have possibly occurred, and determine if ADS should proceed with the assertion of an Anti-Doping Rule Violation against an athlete or support personnel, or if a Whereabouts Failure should be recorded against an athlete.

 

The term of appointment of the NADAB is for 2 years, commencing 1 January 2023 till 31 December 2024. The NADAB members are:

 

Chairperson: Dr Patrick Goh Sports Physician, Orthopaedics International
  MBBS, MSS (Sports Medicine)  Chairperson, SEARADO
    Co-Chairman, Sports Medicine Sub-Specialist Training Committee, JCST
     
Members:  
  Mr Abdul Salim Ahmed Ibrahim  Director,
  PBM, FSIArb  United Legal Alliance LLC
     
  Mr Gobinathan Nair s/o Urath Sankaran Director General,
    Southeast Asia Regional Anti-Doping Organisation
     
  Ms Lim Wan Peng  Principal Pharmacist (Clinical), Tan Tock Seng Hospital  
    Member, Pharmaceutical Society of Singapore 
     
  Mr Eugene Goh Wee Sing  Deputy Director, Enforcement Policy Framework & Ops Support 
    Enforcement Branch,  Health Products Regulation Group
    Health Sciences Authority 
     
  Ms Yip Pin Xiu Active Athlete
    Formerly from ADS's Testing Pool
    Representing para athlete's perspective
 

  Dr Mok Ying Ren Recently Retired Athlete
    Formerly from ADS's Testing Pool
     
  Mr Krishnan Aravinthan Director (Physical, Sports & Outdoor Education),
    Student Development Curriculum Division,
    Ministry of Education 
 

   
Ex-Officio Members A/Prof Koh-Teo Sock Miang President, Singapore Disability Sports Council &
    Chairman, Singapore National Paralympic Council
    Board Member, Singapore Sports School
    Principal, Singapore Olympic Academy
   
  Mr Chris Chan
Secretary General, Singapore National Olympic Council
    Board Member, Sport Singapore
    Board Member, Singapore Olympic Academy &
    Singapore Olympic Foundation 
     
   
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
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