On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, the Ministry of Youth, Sports, Arts, and Culture (MoYSAC), through the National Sports Commission (NSC), organized an anti-doping workshop for 24 Sub-16 national football players. This activity took place at the Xanana Sports Center, Bairo dos Grilos, Dili.
The objective of this workshop was to provide an understanding of doping and anti-doping in sports. The workshop was facilitated by Ms. Kerry Galhos, the Anti-Doping Program Manager in Timor-Leste. To date, NSC has reached 150 workshop participants, with 54 attendees having completed the Anti-Doping Education & Learning (ADEL) training and received certification from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). This workshop was conducted as a collaborative effort between NSC and Timor-Leste Football Federation.
