University of Postdam discusses with national stakeholders about doping use in recreational settings

The SAFEYOU partner in Germany, University of Potsdam, published a press release at the German magazine Doping informing athletes and stakeholders interested in doping about the SAFEYOU tool. Mr Tobias Nowack interviewed Dr Domenic Müser from the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) Germany and Mr Dustin Tusch from DSSV – Employers Association of German fitness and health facilities, and…

The SAFE YOU at the 8th Aristotle Run

14/5/2016. The SAFE YOU team promoted the ‘stay fit, stay clean’ message to the participants of the 8th Aristotle Run, held in Thessaloniki, Greece. This is a running event organised by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and includes a 5000m run for adults and a 1000m run for children. The SAFE YOU teamed up with…

Symposium on “Doping in recreational sports”

17/4/2016 The SAFEYOU team in Greece co-organised with the Students’ Union of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science a symposium on ‘Doping in recreational sports: Research evidence and educational practices’. The symposium included two sessions. In the first session Prof. Kouidi and Prof. Mougios presented and discussed the health side effects of doping…

Cyprus Sport Organization and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki informs international experts about SAFE YOU

11/4/2016 SAFE YOU in Cyprus contributed to the organization of the Fourth meeting of the European Union Physical Activity Focal Points Network in Limassol. Many experts of the European Commission and WHO participated in this event, where Dr. Barkoukis presented the findings of the SAFE YOU project, regarding the prevalence of doping use in recreational…

SAFE YOU in the Greek parliament

3/3/2016 Mr Mavrotas, member of the Greek parliament with POTAMI, followed the SAFE YOU press release, and motivated him to address the issue in the Greek parliament.  More précised, he stressed whether any action is taken to a) control the import of sport performance-enhancing drugs potentially that are harmful for health, b) control the products…

SAFE YOU Teams-up with the Olympians

3/4/2016. Dr Barkoukis met with the President of the Managing Council of the Greek Olympians, Mrs Kozoboli Voula, and discussed the possibly for conducting joint activities to tackle doping use in both recreational and competitive sports. Important sport figures in Greece, such as Paraskevi Patoulidou (the first Greek female Olympic winner) and Yannis Yiannoulis (International…