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New Chair For Drug Free Sport New Zealand
Timothy
Castle has been appointed as the new chair of Drug Free
Sport New Zealand, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and
Heritage announced today. A member
of the board for five years, Timothy Castle is an
experienced barrister specialising in international sports
advocacy and arbitration, alternative dispute resolution and
mediation. His appointment is until July next
year.
Timothy Castle was the first New Zealander
appointed as a Judge of the Court of Arbitration in Sport,
based in Lausanne, Switzerland. He is a former board member
and First Vice President/chair of the New Zealand Olympic
Committee. He has been chair or member of several event
disputes tribunals, including for eight years an inaugural
member of the New Zealand Sports Tribunal, and currently
chair of the Pacific Games Tribunal. His legal practice
includes complex civil and criminal litigation, sports law
and Māori and indigenous peoples' rights.
Former chair
Justice Warwick Gendall, who has stepped down after serving
eight years, led the board during a challenging time when
the sporting world dealt with significant drug cheating and
doping issues.
Board members Sarah Ulmer and Keven
Mealamu have been reappointed for terms of one and two years
respectively. As former sportspeople with continuing
interests in sport, they bring important perspectives to the
board’s work.
The New Zealand Sports Drug Agency Act
1994 originally established the body now known as Drug Free
Sport New Zealand. Its principal purpose, under the Sports
Anti-Doping Act 2006, is to implement and apply the World
Anti-Doping Code in New Zealand. Drug Free Sport New
Zealand’s strategic objectives aim to protect and promote
a culture of clean, drug-free sport, by helping athletes
understand the importance of clean sport and educating them
about their rights and responsibilities; as well as carrying
out a comprehensive testing
programme.
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