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[OLYMPIC GAMES 2024 ICO RULES: ANTI-DOPING AND THERAPEUTIC USE EXEMPTIONS]

Updated: May 6, 2024

[OG2024 - DOPING - TUE - CONTROL - MANAGEMENT - AUTHORITY - ORGANISATION - PROHIBITION - REGLE - LITIGATION - LOCALISATION]


"Doping" is defined in Articles 1 and 2 of the International Olympic Committee's ("IOC") Anti-Doping Rules of 30 May 2023 applicable to the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad - Paris 2024 (’IOC Anti-Doping Rules").


Anti-Doping Rules


The IOC Anti-Doping Rules are based on the World Anti-Doping Agency ("WADA") Model Rules for Major Event Organisations 2021 ("MR 2021"), which in turn are based on the World Anti-Doping Code 2021 ("WADC 2021").


The WADA International Standards remain applicable during the doping test.


(IOC letter of 30 June 2023)


Period of Application


The period of application of the Anti-Doping Rules covers the entire period of the 2024 Olympic Games, from 18 July 2024 (Opening of the Olympic Village) to 11 August 2024 (Closing Ceremony).


The period of application includes both ‘in-competition’ periods (from 11:59 pm on the eve of a competition until the end of the competition and the sample collection process) and ‘out-of-competition’ periods.


WADA may approve a different definition of the period of application for a specified sport, if necessary, and sufficiently justified under the anti-doping rules of the International Federations.


Competent Authority


The IOC delegated its responsibilities to the International Testing Agency ("ITA") for doping control and results management, as well as Therapeutic Use Exemptions ("TUE").


(Introduction - ‘Delegation to the ITA’ of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules; Articles 5.2.1. and 5.2.2. of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules; Article 7 of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules)


ITA has competence to control in and outside competition. ITA has exclusive competence for doping controls on athletes, which may be carried out at any time and place, without prior notice, on the competition sites during the period of the JO 2024 (Articles 5.2.3, 5.2.4 et 5.3 of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules).


AMA has competence to control in and outside competition (Article 5.2.6 of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules).


Anti-doping organisations wishing to carry out doping controls on athletes under their jurisdiction are invited to contact the ITA and coordinate the doping control process (Article 5.2.5 of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules).


Samples may be split into A (initial analysis) and B (confirmation) samples and will in any event be analysed by WADA-accredited or approved laboratories (Article 6, in particular 6.7 of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules; International Standard for Laboratories of the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code).


In the event of a dispute concerning anti-doping issues, the ITA shall file an application before the Anti-Doping Chamber of the Court of Arbitration for Sport ("CAS Anti-Doping Chamber") on behalf of the IOC.


International Federations are invited to delegate their competence to rule at first instance on sanctions arising from breaches of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules to the CAS Anti-Doping Chamber, and to join the proceedings as co-applicant alongside the IOC.


Prohibited List applicable to the 2024 Olympic Games


The Prohibited List (Article 4 of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules) is published and updated by WADA. The date of entry into force will be set at 3 months from the date of publication by WADA without any further formality by the IOC (Article 4.2.1 of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules).


Prohibited List, approved by the WADA Executive Committee at its meeting on 22 September 2023, and effective as of 1 January 2024:



WADA's 2024 Monitoring Programme :



It is the responsibility of the NOC to ensure that the Prohibited List is brought to the attention of their delegation and their athletes. Ignorance of the existence and content of the Prohibited List cannot constitute an excuse (Article 4.1 of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules).


WADA's decision on the content of the Prohibited List is final and definitive. It may not be appealed or challenged (e.g. that does not constitute a masking agent, that it does not have the potential to enhance sport performance, that it does not present a health risk or that it is not contrary to the spirit of sport) (Article 4.3 of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules).


Therapeutic Use Exemption ("TUE") Authorisation Request


An athlete must apply for a TUE before taking any substance on the Prohibited List through the Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (‘ADAMS’).


If necessary, athletes and National Olympic Committees (‘NOCs’) may ask to be assisted by ITA staff (available at the Olympic Village Policlinic or by telephone) with the necessary formalities.


An act related to doping that would normally be prohibited (attempted use, use, possession, attempted administration) may be deemed compatible with the provisions of a TUE issued in accordance with the International Standard for TUEs and after evaluation by 3 specialist members of the TUEC appointed by the ITA. The ITA will notify the athlete, his NOC, WADA and the International Federation concerned of the TUEC's decision via the ADAMS system as soon as possible.


Where an athlete already has a TUE from his/her National Anti-Doping Organisation or International Federation, the athlete:


- does not need to submit an application for recognition of the said TUE, if the TUE is available on ADAMS (Article 4.4.3 of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules);


- must submit an application for recognition of the said TUE, if the TUE is not available on ADAMS, at least 30 days before the start of the 2024 Olympic Games period (Article 4.4.4 of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules)


so that the TUE remains valid during the period of the 2024 Olympic Games.


The TUEC's decision not to grant or not to recognise a TUE may be appealed by the athlete exclusively to WADA (Article 4.4.6 of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules) .


In addition, WADA may review the TUEC's decisions on TUEs at any time, and may reverse the TUEC's decision if the criteria of the WADA International Standard are not met. WADA's decision may be appealed by the athlete, the athlete's National Anti-Doping Organisation and/or the International Federation, exclusively before the CAS (Articles 4.4.7 and 12 of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules).


Whereabouts information


International Federations, athletes and their respective NOCs are reminded of the whereabouts information provision requirements (Article 5.6 of the IOC Anti-Doping Rules) via ADAMS and ITA Rooming Application.


All athletes registered in the whereabouts system will be asked to provide certain accurate and detailed information about their whereabouts, particularly in the context of doping controls (training location and place of accommodation/building and room number in the Olympic Village).


If the ITA is unable to locate an athlete for the doping control, this may be deemed an ‘unsuccessful attempt’ and constitute a violation of the obligation to provide sufficient and useful Whereabouts information.

 

Contact details






CAS Anti-Doping Division : antidoping@tas-cas.org



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