Anti-Doping Rules

This section contains information about Australian anti-doping rules, world anti-doping rules and how these rules are important for athletes.

Note that world anti-doping rules apply to all athletes and support persons, reagrdless of whether they are Australian or not.

In addition to world anti-doping rules Australian anti-doping rules are those of particular relevance to Australian athletes and support persons.

Each national and international sports federation maintains an anti-doping policy. Australian sporting organisations are required to have anti-doping policies that are consistent with the World Anti-Doping Code.

Doping practices are prohibited in sport because they:
• can artificially enhance sports performance
• can harm the health of athletes
• are contrary to the spirit of sport.

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This page last updated Tuesday, January 22, 2008

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