The aim of testing is to detect and deter doping among Athletes to protect clean Athletes. Any Athlete under the testing jurisdiction of FIB may be tested at any time, with no advance notice, in- or out-of-competition.
The doping control process is defined by the World Anti-Doping Agency with clearly formulated rights and obligations in order to make sure that doping controls satisfy high quality standards. This means that no matter where and when you are tested, the process should remain the same.
WADA doping control process video.
Rights & Responsibilities during Sample Collection
Athletes have a number of rights and responsibilities during sample collection.
Athlete rights during sample collection are to:
- Have a representative accompany them during the process
- Request an interpreter, if one is available
- Ask for Chaperone’s/Doping Control Officer’s identification
- Ask any questions
- Request a delay for a valid reason (e.g., attending a victory ceremony, receiving necessary medical attention, warming down or finishing a training session)
- Request special assistance or modifications to the process
- Record any comments or concerns on the Doping Control Form
Athlete responsibilities during sample collection are to:
- Report for testing immediately if selected
- Show valid identification (usually a government-issued ID)
- Remain in direct sight of the DCO or Chaperone
- Comply with the collection procedure
Athlete Biological Passport (ABP)
The ABP is an important tool for International Federations and Anti-Doping Organizations in the fight against drugs in sport, specifically in that it allows for the long-term monitoring of an Athlete’s biological data in both blood and urine as well as the monitoring of potential markers that indicate doping.
What is the ABP?
The principle behind the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) is the monitoring of selected biological parameters over time that may indirectly reveal effects of doping on the body. This approach allows anti-doping organizations to generate individual, longitudinal profiles for each Athlete and to look for any fluctuations that may indicate the use of performance-enhancing drugs or methods. The longitudinal profile for each Athlete is generated based on statistical tools that utilize data from an Athlete’s previous samples to predict the likely individual limits or reference range for future samples. If any data from a sample falls outside of the Athlete’s reference range, this abnormal value may be an indication of doping or a pathological condition. This data can also be used to conduct targeted, conventional anti-doping tests on Athletes with abnormal profiles. ABP data can also be used as corroborating evidence of doping during an anti-doping rule violation case.