Webinar on 2 April – Sick or injured: make sure you FLY CLEAN

The first FAI Anti-Doping Webinar of 2025, “Sick or injured: make sure you FLY CLEAN”, will take place on 2 April 2025 at 13:00 UTC. It will explore how injuries and illness can impact doping risks.

Many air sports athletes and pilots will experience injury or illness during their careers. However, few are aware of the doping risks from medication and treatments. The FAI is committed to maintaining a clean sport culture by equipping athletes, coaches, clubs, and members with the knowledge needed to uphold clean sport values—even when dealing with injuries or illness.

Hosted by the FAI alongside Anti-Doping Experts Jacques Berlo, FAI Companion of Honour and Vice-President of the FAI Medico-Physiological Commission (CIMP) with decades of experience with pharmaceutical industry, and Kamila Chomanicova, Education Manager at the Slovak Anti-Doping Agency, a pharmacist as well as an 8-time Towerrunning Slovak national champion. These two guests will provide insights from both the athlete and the medical points of view.

Key takeaways for attendees will be:

  • Understand how being injured or sick increases the risk of doping
  • Learn what the risks are and how to identify them
  • Discover the consequences of doping in air sports
  • Learn how to mitigate and manage doping risks
  • Obtain access to reliable anti-doping information