Pubdate: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 Source: Times Of Zambia (Zambia) Copyright: 2003 Times Of Zambia Contact: http://www.times.co.zm/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/2871 NDOLA COACHES' BODY, DEC TO CONDUCT ANTI-DRUGS WORKSHOP NDOLA Football Coaches Association (NFCA) have hired experts from the Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) to conduct a workshop aimed at highlighting the dangers of drugs in sport. With a number of Zambian footballers arrested by DEC for possessing and trafficking in marijuana, NFCA said they were worried by the consumption of performance-enhancing psycho-tropic substances by Zambian sportsmen. "As Ndola coaches we are worried by reports that Zambian players use drugs to enhance their performance. In conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Commission, we wish to invite club officials and coaches to a seminar to be held on December 13, 2003 at the Savoy Hotel in Ndola," NFCA treasurer Tom Kunda said yesterday. He said interested clubs would be required to pay K100,000 which would cover three officials and two coaches. Although the organisers were Ndola coaches, Kunda said participation was open to clubs outside the district. FAZ Premier Division Power Dynamos and Nkana had been invited while all football entities in Ndola and other Copperbelt towns had shown interest in sending their officials and coaches. Kunda has meanwhile, announced that a drugs awareness tournament has also been lined-up for December 20 and would be hosted by Division Two North Kalewa Barracks. He said after this Saturday's workshop for club officials and coaches, it was decided to extend the programme to players. "The only way we can do that is through a tournament and that has been set for December 20 at Kalewa Barracks. "We wish, therefore, to invite management teams to participate in the tournament which is again going to be held in conjunction with DEC," Kunda said, adding that there would be a K300,000 participation fee for the management teams. - --- MAP posted-by: Jay Bergstrom