The Medical and Anti-Doping Commission (MADC), which is part of the CIOC, carried out anti-doping education in seven primary schools across the Cayman Islands.

The MADC was led by chairman James Myles, and attended the Sir John A Cumber Primary School, George Town Primary School, Red Bay Primary School, Prospect Primary School and Savannah Primary School on Grand Cayman, and Spot Bay Primary School and West End Primary School in Cayman Brac.

The programme was aimed at Year Six students in particular, who are nearing the age to compete internationally for the country.

An additional workshop aimed at athletes, coaches, PE teachers, sports administrators and members of the media was held on March 15 at the Government Administration Building in George Town.

The workshop was attended by executive director of the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (Caribbean RADO), Tessa Chaderton-Shaw, and began with an introduction and history of the MADC and also included a doping control demonstration which was carried out by the Cayman Islands Doping Control Office (DCO).

The CIOC has held a number of anti-doping education workshops across the Cayman Islands this month ©CIOC

The workshops were funded by the CIOC with support from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport.

Sprinter Hyman, who competed at London 2012 and was the Cayman Islands flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony, praised the work carried out by the workshops and believes education is the best way to rid athletics of its "dirty sport" tag.

"This sport is a dirty sport," said the 24-year-old 100 metres and 200m sprinter.

"Trust me, I've seen it.

"I feel like getting a head start like that and starting in the Cayman Islands, it's definitely a plus.

"Any bit of education the kids can get is better for them because if you are not educated about something then you can go the wrong way.

"Even for many professional track athletes, there are many who are not educated about the anti-doping process and what they can and can't put into their bodies."

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