ROLES OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHERS AND COACHES IN ANTI-DOPING EDUCATION

Filomena Mazzeo, Mario Ruggiero, Maria Giovanna Tafuri

Abstract


Doping in sport requires clear, long-term educational strategies. Physical education teachers and coaches have distinct but complementary roles in shaping ethical values in athletes. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) promotes clean sport through digital tools like the Sport Values in Every Classroom toolkit and ADEL, which support teachers and coaches in delivering accessible, value-based learning to help athletes make informed decisions from an early stage of their development.


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