An anti-doping offense, also known as an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV), is a violation of the rules and regulations set by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and other relevant organizations to ensure fair and clean competition in sports. These offenses can be committed by athletes or other individuals involved in supporting athletes, such as coaches, trainers, or medical personnel. The most common types of anti-doping offenses include:
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Presence of a prohibited substance: This occurs when a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers are found in an athletes sample during a doping control test.
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Use or attempted use of a prohibited substance or method: Athletes who are found to have used or attempted to use a prohibited substance or method, such as performance-enhancing drugs, are considered to have committed an anti-doping offense.
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Evading, refusing, or failing to submit to sample collection: Athletes who intentionally avoid, refuse, or fail to provide a sample for doping control testing can be charged with an anti-doping offense.
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Whereabouts failures: This refers to any combination of three missed tests and/or filing failures within a 12-month period by an athlete. Failing to provide accurate and up-to-date information about their whereabouts for out-of-competition testing can result in an anti-doping offense.
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Tampering or attempted tampering with any part of doping control: Athletes or other individuals who try to manipulate or interfere with the doping control process, such as by tampering with their samples, can be charged with an anti-doping offense.
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Possession of a prohibited substance or method: Athletes or other individuals found to be in possession of a prohibited substance or method can be charged with an anti-doping offense, even if they have not used or attempted to use it.
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Trafficking or attempted trafficking of any prohibited substance or method: This includes selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering, or distributing a prohibited substance or method. Handling, transporting, selling, or attempting to sell a banned substance is recognized as an anti-doping offense.
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Administration or attempted administration to any athlete of any prohibited substance or method: This refers to attempting to give a prohibited substance or method to an athlete, which goes beyond the bounds of fair sport.
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Prohibited association: This implies a ban on working with, associating with, or receiving support from individuals who have been convicted or found in a criminal, disciplinary, or professional proceeding to have engaged in conduct that would have constituted an anti-doping rule violation.
