KEY KNOWLEDGE The justification for anti doping codes used by the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA) and

the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) by considering health and safety; equity; role modelling to children and upholding the spirit of sport

KEY SKILLS Assess various anti-doping codes used to govern sport, including the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA) and the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA)

WHAT IS DOPING? Doping is the use of a prohibited substances or method to enhance sporting performance. WADA defines doping as the occurrence of one or more of the anti-doping rule violations. List of prohibited substances/methods is listed in a table on page 391 of your textbook WADA experts meet 3 times/year to review the list of banned substances/methods to either delete/add/modify the Code The new list is published on the 1st October each year and comes into effect on January 1st the following year.

WHAT IS DOPING?
VIOLATIONS OF THE CODE
Presence of a prohibited substance in an athletes sample Use of a prohibited substance or method Refusal to submit a sample or evading sample collection Failure to file whereabouts and missed tests The tampering or attempted tampering with any part of the doping control process 6. Possession of a prohibited substance or method 7. Trafficking or attempted trafficking of a prohibited substance or method 8. Administration or attempted administration to an athlete of a prohibited substance/method The athlete, support staff or any personnel can be in violation of the Code without the athlete taking the prohibited substance/method 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

WHAT IS DOPING?
DOPING CONTROL
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Doping control is the testing of athletes. Can occur in or out of competition Any time of the day Anywhere Notice of sample collection may or may not be given Can involve urine or blood samples Completed by trained and accredited doping control personnel 8. Tests analysed only in WADA approved laboratories. 9. Athletes in Registered Testing Pool or Domestic (own country competition) Testing Pool may be tested. 10. Any athlete who meets the definition of an athlete may also be tested 11. Athletes provide WADA/ASADA, with whereabouts so testing may occur. This information is placed online which athletes have access to 24 hours/day anywhere in the world

WHAT IS DOPING?
DOPING CONTROL cont Athletes may be targeted for testing if they have had: 1.Sudden improvement in performance 2.Withdrew unexpectedly from a competition 3.Anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) can be one of 2 things: 1. An adverse analytical finding (AAF) sample was found to contain traces of a prohibited substance 2. A non-analytical violation (ADRV) not based on a test result (refusing to provide example or whereabouts, tampering with samples)

Doping is the use of a prohibited substance or

method to enhance sporting performance The IOC (International Olympic Committee) set up the first prohibited substance list in 1968

INTERNATIONAL WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) established in

1999. It is: Independent International Funded equally & made up of sports and governments of the world Responsible for developing the World Anti-Doping Code (the Code) WADA is responsible for Code acceptance, implementation and compliance, cooperation with law enforcement, science and medicine, anti-doping coordination (ADAMS), anti-doping development, education and athlete outreach.

WADA Cont The purpose of the code: 1.Protect the athletes fundamental right to participate in doping-free sport and thus promote health, fairness and equality for all athletes worldwide 2.Ensure harmonised, coordinated and effective anti-doping programs at the international and national level with regard to detection, deterrence and prevention of doping WADA provides information about the following: 1.List of prohibited substances and methods 2.What constitutes a doping violation 3.Testing procedures 4.Sanctions 5.Education 6.Research 7.Roles and responsibilities of anti-doping organisations including governments and sporting organisations E.g. ASADA, INTERPOL

WADA Cont ADAMS (Anti-Doping Administration Management System Developed by WADA Web-based system designed to assist stakeholders to comply with Code 4 main functions include: 1.Athlete whereabouts (athletes can enter information anywhere around the globe) 2.Information storehouse/clearinghouse (all data is stored, test results, rule violations, therapeutic use exemptions) 3.Doping control planning ( planning, coordination and ordering/management of tests) 4.TUE (online management of requests for Therapeutic Use Exemptions) RADOs: Regional Anti-Doping Organisations ensuring protocols used in the anti-doping

NATIONAL SPORT:
ASADA: Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Established in 2006 Head office in Canberra Reports directly to the Minister for Sport Protect Australias sporting integrity through minimising/elemination sports doping Three key focuses: 1.Attempts to deter doping practices through education, testing, advocacy (promotion) and coordination of Australian anti-doping programs 2.Detection of breaches of doping policies via testing 3.Enforcement and prosecution of Code breaches. ASADAs priority is to protect clean athletes and all sports in which they compete through education around risks and consequences of doping.

OTHER ANTI-DOPING CODES

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) A registered national Anti-Doping Organisation Works with National Sporting Organisation (NSO) and NSOD National Sporting Organisation for Disabilities to ensure WADA Code implemented. All funded sports under the umbrella of the ASC must have an anti-doping policy. Victorian Institute of Sport is also governed by ASC ASC initiated review of all anti-doping policies in Olympic sports in Australia to ensure they met the Code ASC put in place initiatives to ensure AIS athletes and all personnel were Code compliant. AIS provide athletes and staff with education re: the Code

OTHER ANTI-DOPING CODES

Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Read page 415-416 Gymnastics Australia (pg 416) AFL (Pg 416-417) Illicit Drug Policy: Introduced in 2005 The AFL are compliant with WADA & ASADA Please read Andrew Demetrious Statement on page 417 Clean Edge: Australian Medical Association: Not a anti-doping policy but does support all levels of sports to stay clean via education/resources to athletes/coaches/website/clubs/parents/administrators etc