GUYANA is set to host a three-day regional anti-doping training programme this week, facilitated in partnership with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (Caribbean RADO). The initiative is intended to strengthen compliance and testing standards across the region.

The Doping Control Officer Training Programme will run from October 24 to 26, 2025, and is being facilitated locally by the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA). Expert trainers from the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) will lead the sessions.

The workshop will include delegates from ten countries. The primary objective is to build regional capacity by training participants to execute sample collection processes confidently in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code.

The training timing is considered crucial as Caribbean nations prepare for a congested 2026 international sporting calendar that includes the CAC Games in the Dominican Republic, the Commonwealth Games in Scotland, and the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal.

The GOA will host the opening ceremony for the programme today at Olympic House in Liliendaal.