Anti-Doping
The World Anti Doping Authority (WADA) code outlines all anti-doping policies, rules and regulations around the world (1). In India, the National Anti Doping Authority (NADA) is responsible for promoting and enforcing the doping control program in all sports (2). All coaches, athletes and support staff can be implicated in WADA violations and must take responsibility to ensure they comply with the WADA code (1). An athlete could violate the code intentionally or unintentionally, but ignorance is never an excuse (1).
Watch – Doping Control Procedures
In Competition Testing
- Coordinated by NADA
- Selected athletes for testing are immediately notified post-competition
- Sample collection conducted by accredited doping control officer (DCO)
Out of Competition Testing
- Can take place anywhere at any time
- Athletes in the testing pool are required to give accurate whereabouts information half yearly
- May include their home address, work schedule, training times and venue or competition schedule
Anti-Doping Rule Violations
A violation can include any of the following (3):
Stop and Reflect
How many of the 8 anti-doping rule violations relate directly to a positive test result?
High Performance Field Hockey 