As athletes, it’s crucial to understand the rules and regulations surrounding anti-doping to maintain the integrity of sports and protect your career.
Here’s a concise guide to the 11 Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) based on practical examples:
Presence of a Prohibited Substance:
Example: You unknowingly consume a dietary supplement that contains a banned substance due to inadequate labeling.
Consequence: Positive doping test and potential suspension.
Use or Attempted Use of a Prohibited Substance or Method:
Example: You intentionally inject a performance-enhancing drug to enhance recovery after an injury.
Consequence: Violation and potential sanctions.
Evading, Refusing, or Failing to Submit to Sample Collection:
Example: You leave the training ground without providing a urine sample during a random drug test and without notifying the Doping Control Officer.
Consequence: Violation and potential penalties.
Whereabouts Failures:
Example: You repeatedly fail to update your whereabouts/location information for drug testing three times in a 12-month period.
Consequence: Sanctions for non-compliance.
Tampering or Attempted Tampering with Doping Control:
Example: Your coach tries to dilute or manipulate your urine sample to avoid detection of a banned substance.
Consequence: Serious violation and potential ban.
Possession of a Prohibited Substance or Method:
Example: Your team doctor is found with banned substances intended for distribution to athletes.
Consequence: Investigation and possible sanctions.
Trafficking or Attempted Trafficking of a Prohibited Substance or Method:
Example: Your agent offers an undetectable steroid to other athletes across different sports.
Consequence: Severe penalties and damage to your reputation.
Administering or Attempted Administration to Others of a Prohibited Substance or Method:
Example: A medical professional injects a growth hormone into you without your knowledge, claiming it's a vitamin injection.
Consequence: Violation and potential suspension.
Complicity or Attempted Complicity:
Example: You help a teammate avoid being tested during a competition.
Consequence: Shared responsibility and potential sanctions.
Prohibited Association:
Example: You continue training with a coach previously sanctioned for doping.
Consequence: Scrutiny and potential consequences.
Acts to Discourage or Retaliate Against Reporting to Authorities:
Example: You threaten a whistleblower who plans to report a doping violation.
Consequence: Serious breach of ethics and potential penalties.
Remember, ignorance is not an excuse. Familiarise yourself with the World Anti-Doping Code, stay informed, and prioritize clean competition. Uphold the spirit of fair play and protect your career by avoiding these ADRVs.
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