There are 11 Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs). All 11 apply to athletes, two (in bold) also apply to athlete support personnel and five (in bold) also apply to athlete support personnel and other persons.

Under the strict liability principle, an anti-doping rule violation occurs whenever a Prohibited Substance is found in an Athlete’s bodily Specimen. The violation occurs whether or not the Athlete intentionally or unintentionally used a Prohibited Substance or was negligent or otherwise at fault.

For Anti-Doping Rule Violations of presence or use of a prohibited substance, the basic rules are as follows: If you intended to cheat, whatever the substance, the period of ineligibility is four years.

National Anti Doping Agency – Anti Doping Rule Violation.

Evading, refusing or failing to submit to sample collection: a reprimand and no period of ineligibility to 4 years ineligibility from sport. Tampering or attempted tampering with the doping control process: a reprimand and no period of ineligibility to 4 years ineligibility from sport.

2 years
For cases involving a Protected Person the sanction from sport can range from a reprimand to a maximum ban of 2 years, depending on the level of fault and the type of violation.

There are four main stages in the doping control process: Athlete Selection – targeted / random selection. Athlete Notification – DCO informs the athlete.

WADA’s duty is to monitor anti-doping activities worldwide to ensure proper implementation of and compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code (Code), the document harmonizing anti-doping rules in all sports and all countries, by International Sports Federations (IFs) and National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs).

: opposing or prohibiting illegal doping (such as blood doping or the use of anabolic steroids or growth hormones) to improve athletic performance Austrian athlete Bettina Mueller-Weissina, a seven-time national sprint champion, faces a lifetime ban after allegedly violating anti-doping rules for the second time … —