EuropeActive organises successful 6th and final Annual FAIR Forum

The 6th & Final FAIR Forum for Anti-doping in Recreational Sport took place on 8 and 9 November in Belgium. For this final edition, the FAIR+ consortium gave a twist to the annual forum by adding an extra first day for the benefit of future sport professionals and policymakers.  
 
In collaboration with the hosts KU Leuven, an exclusive expert discussion around anti-doping research, education and policy took place Tuesday 8 November.

New speakers announced for the 6th FAIR Forum programme!

 
Taking place on Wednesday 9 November 2022 in Brussels, the sixth and final edition of the annual FAIR Forum is delighted to now reveal the latest additions to the programme! 
 
The 6th FAIR Forum will be the opportunity to present and share the findings and deliverables of the FAIR+ project’s research conducted on:
 
  • recreational athletes’ use of

Save the Date! 6th Forum for Anti-Doping in Recreational Sport announced

The 6th and final edition of the Forum for Anti-Doping in Recreational Sport will take place on Wednesday 9 November 2022 in Brussels (Belgium). 
 
The 2022 edition of the annual FAIR Forum will present the findings of the three different studies conducted and will expose how these findings are pointing towards shifts in perspective and approach when it comes to anti-doping policies at a recreational level.

Results from largest survey of recreational athletes’ doping habits released

The largest survey ever conducted into the doping practices of recreational athletes in Europe has revealed that the prevalence in the use of banned substances is lower than had been previously thought. The results were announced at the 5th annual meeting of the FORUM for anti-doping in recreational sport (FAIR+) which is an Erasmus+ European Commission co-funded action. Prof. Dr. Werner Pitsch and Dr. Monika Frenger (Saarland University and the European Institute for Socioeconomy) together with Prof. Ask Vest Christensen (Aarhus University), and Dr.

EuropeActive hosted online the 2nd FAIR+ partners meeting

FAIR+ project partners met online on 16-17 June to discuss the two projects’ technical expert groups (TEGs) surveys. TEG1 survey will investigate the prevalence of doping in recreational sport and the psychological considerations behind its use, whereas TEG2 survey will provide a review of anti-doping education programmes and activities targeting recreational coaches by reaching out National Anti-Doping Organisations, International Federations and other sport and fitness organisations.

TEG1 survey