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GABRIELA IONELA ANDREIASU, PhD USPE Anti-Doping Commissioner

• ATHLETE’S ROLES AND RESPONSABI LI TI ES AND THEI R

PERSONAL ASSI STANT ACCORDI NG TO THE W ORLD ANTI - DOPI NG CODE AND THE I NTERNATI ONAL STANDARDS

• CONSEQUENCES OF THE ANTI -DOPI NG RULE VI OLATI ONS
• DEFI NI TI ONS

CONTENT

JOHANNESBURG DECLARATION The World Conference on sport doping organized in Johannesburg,

• n the 15th of November 2013,

restates that The final objective of the fight against doping in sport is protection of all clean athletes. All stakeholders should use all the required resources and be fully dedicated to meeting this objective by an intensified fight. 2015 WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE

Art.1 -Definition of Doping

• Art. 2-Anti-Doping Rule Violations

Art.3-Proof of Doping

• Art. 4.2.2 - Specified Substances

Art.4.3.3- WADA’s Determination of the Prohibited List

• Art. 7.1.1 -Retirement from Sport

Art.9 -Automatic disqualification of individual Results Art.10 - Sanctions on Individuals Art.11 - Consequences to Teams

• Art. 13 - Appeals

Mandatory articles

• Art. 15.1 - Recognition of Decisions
• Art. 17 -Statute of Limitations

THE DEFI NI TI ON OF DOPI NG

a) Presence of a prohibited substance or its m etabolites or m arkers in an athlete’s sam ple; b) Use or attem pted use by an athlete of a prohibited substance or a prohibited m ethod; c) Evading, Refusing or Failing to Subm it to Sam ple Collection d) W hereabouts Failure in 1 2 m onths

Doping is defined as the occurrence of one or more of the anti-doping rule violations:

e) Tam pering or Attem pted Tam pering w ith any part of Doping Control

f) Possession of a Prohibited Substance or a Prohibited Method g) Trafficking or Attem pted Trafficking in any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method h) Adm inistration or Attem pted Adm inistration to any Athlete I n Com petition of any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method, or Adm inistration or Attem pted Adm inistration of Prohibited Substance or any Prohibited Method that is prohibited Out-of-Com petition i) Com plicity j) Prohibited Association

ROLES AND RESPONSI BI LI TI ES

ATHLETES

• You m ust know and com ply w ith all “applicable anti-doping policies

and rules”

• You m ust take the responsibility for w hat you “ingest”, m eaning w hat

you eat and drink and anything that m ay enter your body. I f it is in your body, you are responsible for it. in legal term s, this is called “strict liability”

• You must be available for sample collection
• You must inform medical personnel that they are obliged not to give you

prohibited substances or methods. you must take the responsibility to make sure that any medical treatment you receive does not violate the wad code and USPE anti-doping rules

• You must cooperate with anti-doping organizations or the USPE

investigating anti-doping rule violations

ROLES AND RESPONSI BI LI TI ES

Coaches, trainers, m anagers, agents and other support personnel are often role models for athletes. They have certain rights and responsibilities which includes:

• They must know and comply with all anti-doping policies and rules

that apply to them or the athletes they support

• They must cooperate with the athlete testing program
• They must use their considerable influence to promote a clean sport

philosophy

• They must cooperate with anti-doping organizations or the USPE

investigating anti-doping rule violations

• They must not use or possess any prohibited substances or methods

without a valid justification

The m edical treatm ent is applied to the athletes by Medical doctors nurses Other m edical personnel

DOES I NTENT MATTER W HEN I T COMES TO AN ANTI -DOPI NG RULE VI OLATI ON? Strictly liable Athletes are responsible for anything

• r everything in their system

To establish an ADRV for use or presence of a prohibited substance, it is not necessary to demonstrate intent, fault, negligence or knowing use on the past

DI ETARY SUPPLEMENTS It is not unusual for supplements marketed in health-food stores or

• ver the internet to contain prohibited substances that are not disclosed
• n the product label

A significant number of positive tests have been attributed to mislabeled

• r contaminated supplements.

ATHLETES SHOULD NOT TAKE A SUPPLEMENT IF THERE IS ANY DOUBTS AS WHAT IT MIGHT CONTAIN

W HAT I S “PROHI BI TED ASSOCI ATI ON”?

• ATHLETE MUST NOT W ORK W I TH COACHES, TRAI NERS, DOCTORS OR OTHER

W HO ARE I NELI GI BLE BECAUSE OF AN ANTI -DOPI NG RULE VI OLATI ON OR W HO HAVE BEEN CRI MI NALLY CONVI CTED OR PROFFESI ONALLY DI SCI PLI NED I N RELATI ON TO DOPI NG.

e.g.:

• btaining training, strategy,

nutrition or medical advice, therapy, treatment or prescription The athlete support person may not serve as an agent or representative This provision does not apply in circumstances where the association is NOT in a professional or sport-related capacity. e.g. a parent-child or husband-w ife relantionship

THE PROHI BI TED LI ST

WADA keeps an updated list of prohibited substances and methods

Periodically and at least annually Applies from the 1st of January Is available few months before on WADA website

The Prohibited List is divided in:

Substances banned at all times include (but not limited to): hormones, anabolic, EPO, beta-2 agonists, masking agents and diuretics

Substances prohibited during the in competition period include (but not limited to): stimulants, marijuana, narcotics, glucocorticosteroids

Prohibited Methods: blood transfusions, manipulation or injections in some situations

BE AW ARE! You are responsible for knowing what substances and methods are on the Prohibited List!

prohibited substances can be found in common medicine Painkillers pills, treatments for cold and flu

• r treatment for

any other illness ONE OF THE KEY PRINCIPLES OF THE ANTI-DOPING EFFORT IS TO PROTECT YOUR HEALTH

The Code allows Athletes to apply for therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) Athletes, like all others, may have illnesses or conditions that require treatment with particular medications. happen to fall under the Prohibited List Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) may give that athlete the authorization to take the needed medicine. the Use would otherwise be prohibited. permission to use substances or methods contained in the Prohibited List

• nly for therapeutic purposes

THERAPEUTI C USE EXEMPTI ON ( TUE)

SAMPLE COLLECTION PROCESS: STEP-BY-STEP

1.Athlete Selection: at any time and any place 2.Notification: DCO will inform about your rights and responsibilities 3.Reporting to the Doping Control Station: immediately

• 4. Selection of Collection Vessel: intact and not tempered

5.Providing a Sample: urine and/or blood 6.Volume of Urine 90ml of urine and 3/5 ml/blood sample 7.Splitting the Sample: min 30 ml in the B bottle and 60ml in the A bottle 8.Sealing the Samples: the athlete

• 9. Measuring Specific Gravity: minimum 1,005 or 1,010

10.Completion of Doping Control Form: the athlete sign the last on the form 11.The Laboratory Process: A sample is analyzed and B sample is kept for the counter expertise.

CONSEQUENCES OF ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATION

Anti-doping rule violation is follow ed by:

• disqualification of the results,
• the imposition of a period of ineligibility,
• mandatory publication of your violation and,
• perhaps, financial sanctions

The disqualification

• f the results

In an individual sport, an anti-doping rule violation in connection with a competition (for instance, an individual match or race) automatically results in disqualification

• f the results of that competition.
• Art. 9 of the WADCode

loss of results Loss of medals Loss of points Loss prize money

I NELI GI BI LI TY You can not take part in competition authorized or organized by any

• f the signatory of the CODE or in the sport activities

You can not take part in any professional league or any international -or national - level event organization or any elite or national level- sports activity founded by a governmental organization

Presence of a prohibited substance

• r its m etabolites
• r m arkers in an athlete’s sam ple;

Use or attem pted use by an athlete of a prohibited substance or a prohibited m ethod;

Possession of a Prohibited Substance

• r a Prohibited Method

Specified substance Non specified substance 2 years 4 years If it is proved it was the athlete’s fault

If it is proved by the athlete that it wasn’t his fault No fault or significance negligence

Specified substance Warning-2 years Contaminated products 4 years 2 years

The ineligibility period depend on the range of factors as follow ing:

Type of violation The prohibited substance

• r method used

The nature of athlete’s conduct The athlete’s degree

• f fault

COLLABORATI ON AND “SUBSTANTI AL ASSI STANCE” The cooperation of athletes and others who acknowledge their mistakes is essential for a clean sport. Special circumstances

REDUCTI ON OF THE I NELI GI BI LI TY PERI OD if an athlete voluntarily admits doping before he received the notice of ADRV, and the admission Is the only reliable evidence of the misconduct

½ of the otherwise applicable period

if an athlete voluntarily admits doping before he received the notification for the doping control, and the admission is the only reliable evidence

• f the misconduct

½ of the otherwise applicable period

MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS:

Sanction!

• the longest period of the following:

a) 6 month b) Half of the period imposed for the first ADRV without taking into account the reduction or suspension of a period of ineligibility

• f the ineligibility perioad based on the

immediately admission and substantial assistance c) Double of the ineligibility period otherwise applicable for the second ADRV as it is the first ADRV

The second ADRV

A part of an ineligibility period could be suspended

Substantial assistance

The sanction could be reduced Immediate aadmission

Any anti-doping rule proceedings m ust be brought w ithin 1 0 years of the date of the alleged violation

The situation in w hich the 3 rd ADRV follow s the condition for the elim ination

• r reduction
• f the ineligibility period

The third ADRV

From 8 years to lifetim e ineligibility

Lifetim e ineligibility

EXCEPTI ON

MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS:

General changes: Consequences for teams When more than one team member is notified of a potential anti-doping rule violation Team’s target testing

If more than 2 team members violated anti-doping rules during an event The team is additionally sanctioned by Losing points disqualifying

• ther sanctions

General changes: Consequences for teams

TYI NG UP SOME STRI NGS REGARDI NG I NELI GI BI LI TY If you are charged with an ADRV

a provisional suspension can be imposed on you you can voluntarily accept a provisional suspension without waiving your right to contest the accusation against you

OR Any period of ineligibility begins to run:

• 1. on the date you accept a provisional suspension or accept the sanction

imposed

• 2. In contested case, on the date a decision is rendered after a hearing

The athlete may return Only for training Use the facilities

• f the club

During the shorter period

• the final 2 (two) months
• The last one quarter of

your ineligibility

On the period of ineligibility:

If the athlete compete during the ineligibility period The ineligibility period will start again from the date of violation

• f the provisions

The results will be disqualified

CONCLUSI ONS

• THE PURPOSE OF THE CODE IS TO PROTECT THE CLEAN ATHLETE
• VIOLATION CAN INVOLVE MORE THAN JUST A POSITIVE TEST
• IF THE ATHLETE IS UNSURE ABOUT THE CONTENT OF A PRODUCT,

DO NOT TAKE IT

• ATHELETES AND THEIR PERSONAL ASSISTANT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR

KNOWING WHAT SUBSTANCES AND METHODES ARE ON THE PROHIBITED LIST.

• ONE KEY PRINCIPLE OF THE ANTI-DOPING EFFORT IS TO PROTECT

THE CLEAN ATHLETE

• STATUTE OF LIMITATION IS 10 YEARS.

REFERENCES

WADA – World Anti-Doping Code, 2015- www.wada-ama.org Vâjială, G.E.; Andreiaşu, I.G., Berbecaru, C.; Epuran, M.; Lamor, M., Man, F.T.; Potzaichin, I.B – Doping in sport – prevention and fight, Editura Performantica, Iasi, 2012 WADA- International standard for TUE, 2015, www.wada-ama.org WADA- International standard Prohibited list, 2015, www.wada-ama.org WADA - Guidelines and model rules – www.wada-ama.org WADA – Athlete’s guide, www.wada-ama.org WADA- International standard for testing and investigations, 2015 www.wada-ama.org USPE Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations

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