Anti-Doping

Rule Violations

The 11 Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs)

WADA defines the 11 Anti-Doping Rule Violations. The most typical violation for an athlete is a positive test, but not all violations are about taking prohibited substances or only apply to athletes. Also Athlete Support Personnel (ASP) can receive rule violations.

Learn here what the 11 ADRVs are and who they apply to:

ADRVs applying to Athletes only

Presence: Presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in an Athlete’s sample.

Evasion, Refusal or Failure: Evading, refusing, or failing to submit to sample collection

Use: Use or attempted use by an athlete of a prohibited substance or a prohibited method.

Whereabouts Failures: Any combination of three missed tests and/or filing failures within a 12-month period by an athlete in a registered testing pool (RTP).

ADRVs applying to Athletes & Athlete Support Personnel (ASP)

Tampering or attempted tampering with any part of doping control: Any attempt to interfere or tamper with the doping control process in any way is considered an ADRV. This may include interference with the doping control process by tampering with a sample, intimidation, or providing false information to an anti-doping organisation.

Complicity: Assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, conspiring, covering up or any other type of intentional complicity involving an ADRV.

Possession of a prohibited substance or a prohibited method: Athletes and ASP are not allowed to be in possession of prohibited substances without a valid TUE for the athlete.

Prohibited association: Athletes and ASP are not allowed to work in a sport-related manner with anyone such as a coach, doctor or physio who is currently banned from participating in sport.

Trafficking or attempted trafficking: Selling, giving, transporting, sending, delivering or distributing a prohibited substance or prohibited method.

Acts to discourage or retaliate against reporting to authorities: It is not allowed to threaten or intimidate someone to stop them from reporting doping. It is also a violation to seek or take revenge on someone who has already spoken up.

Administration or attempted administration: Administering a prohibited substance to an athlete is an ADRV. Anyone involved in the life of the athlete can be subject to this ADRV.

OUR ADRV PROCESS

Below is a summary of our ADRV process. It is for informational purposes only. For more information, see Chapter D: IBU Anti-Doping Rules of the Integrity Code.

1

The Biathlon Integrity Unit receives a report of an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) or other information which indicates a possible Anti-Doping Rules Violation ADRV

2

The Biathlon Integrity Unit reviews the report; checks it against any relevant documents e.g. Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE); and collects information from ADAMS

3

The Biathlon Integrity Unit sends a Notification Letter to the Athlete (or other Person) with the charge which may include a provisional suspension; and informs the IBU Secretary General

4

The Athlete (or other Person) is given the opportunity to answer the Notification Letter. They may request the opening of the B-sample, challenge the provisional suspension and either accept the charge or request a hearing

5

The Biathlon Integrity Unit will retain an External Legal Counsel to discuss whether to commence formal proceedings by submitting the Charge Letter with supporting evidence to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Anti-Doping Division

6

The CAS Anti-Doping Division conducts the adjudication process, which may include a hearing, and announces a decision, which may be subject to appeal to the CAS Appeals Division

7

The Biathlon Integrity Unit immediately notifies all Persons with a right to appeal and provides them with a case file containing all relevant information

IBU Integrity Code

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WADA Code

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