The International Testing Agency (ITA) webinar series goes into the next round. The ninth webinar of 2022 is all about supplements and informed decision-making. It will take place on Wednesday 28 September, at 14:00 CEST.

"Supplements are one of the leading causes of inadvertent doping, yet studies have estimated that supplement use among athletes ranges anywhere from 40% to 100% (Garthe & Maughan, 2018). Athletes use supplements for a multitude of reasons, such as to support basic nutritional needs, manage nutritional deficiencies, improving and/or sustain health, and enhance physical performance. Supplements can offer the prospect of bridging the gap between success and failure, but often come with health risks and can contain substances prohibited in sports," the ITA says about their webinar. 
 
All athletes and their support personnel are invited to join the webinar, which is the first of two lessons designed to support informed decision-making around supplement use.
 
Experts for part one are Carina Horn, an international track and field athlete from South Africa, who tested positive for a prohibited substance from supplement use, and nutrition expert Lillian Morton, who has worked with multiple elite athletes across different sports. They will not only share their experiences but also provide practical tips on a food-first approach to nutrition.
  
As always, the webinars will be available in English with simultaneous translation to four additional languages – Arabic, Spanish, French and Russian. 

To register for the webinar, click here.