World Anti-Doping Code

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The World Anti-Doping Code is the core international document that harmonizes anti-doping policies, rules, and regulations across sports and countries to protect fair play and athlete health.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anti-doping code
international sports regulation
adoptedAt World Conference on Doping in Sport
appliesTo United States Anti-Doping Agency
surface form: National Anti-Doping Organizations

athlete support personnel under jurisdiction of signatories
athletes under jurisdiction of signatories
major event organizations
signatory sports federations
basedOn List of Prohibited Substances and Methods
surface form: International Standards issued by WADA
cameIntoForce 2004
defines anti-doping rule violations
results management processes
roles and responsibilities of stakeholders in anti-doping
sanctions for anti-doping rule violations
therapeutic use exemptions framework
enforcementMechanism Court of Arbitration for Sport jurisdiction in disputes
WADA compliance monitoring
firstAdopted 2003
governingBody World Anti-Doping Agency
includesConcept aggravating and mitigating circumstances
proportionality of sanctions
statute of limitations for anti-doping rule violations
strict liability for presence of a prohibited substance
whereabouts requirements for certain athletes
language English
French
legalNature contractual instrument between WADA and signatories
linkedDocument International Standard for Code Compliance by Signatories
International Standard for Education
ISO 17025
surface form: International Standard for Laboratories

International Standard for Results Management
International Standard for Testing and Investigations
List of Prohibited Substances and Methods
surface form: International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions

List of Prohibited Substances and Methods
surface form: WADA Prohibited List
purpose harmonize anti-doping policies, rules, and regulations across sports and countries
protect athlete health
protect fair play in sport
region worldwide
requiresImplementationBy International Sports Federations
surface form: International Federations

National Anti-Doping Organizations
National Olympic Committees
major event organizers
revisedEdition 2009
2015
2021
scope International Olympic movement
surface form: Olympic Movement

international sport
shortName WADC

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Paralympic Games usesAntiDopingRules World Anti-Doping Code
World Anti-Doping Agency develops World Anti-Doping Code
World Anti-Doping Agency maintains World Anti-Doping Code
National Olympic Committee of Estonia follows World Anti-Doping Code
United States Anti-Doping Agency subjectTo World Anti-Doping Code
Foundation Board approves World Anti-Doping Code
this entity surface form: World Anti-Doping Code amendments