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Anti-Doping Rules: Athlete rights and responsibilities

» Athlete rights

During doping control (testing) athletes have the right to:

• appoint a representative and interpreter (if required)
• ask for additional information about the sample collection process
• receive medical attention
• complete a warm down
• attend a victory ceremony, compete in further events, finish a training session or do anything else that is reasonable and with the consent of the chaperone before providing a sample such as receiving fulfilling media commitments.

» Responsibilities

Athletes

Athletes are responsible for:

• being aware of, and complying with, their sport’s anti-doping policy and rules
• providing accurate and up-to-date contact and whereabouts information when required to do so
• being available for sample collection and complying with sample collection procedures
• be responsible for whatever substances they ingest and use
• ensuring that any medical treatment they receive complies with their sport’s anti-doping policy.
  

Support Personnel

Support personnel are responsible for:

• being knowledgeable of, and complying with, all anti-doping policies and rules applicable to them or the athletes whom they support
• supporting and assisting Anti-Doping Organisations, including ASADA, to conduct doping control
• using their influence on athletes’ values and behaviour to foster anti-doping attitudes.

 

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