Who is responsible for the substances
found in an athlete’s body?
Who wants to be a
True Champion
a) The athlete
Thedoctor
athlete.
Anprescribed
athlete is always
b)a)The
who
the medication
responsible for what is found in his/her
c) The coach
body. Even if the athlete used a banned
d) The
person who
gave theThis
substance
to the
substance
by accident.
is referred
to
athlete
as the principle of strict liability.
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What is doping?
a) Using any prescription medication
b) For a substance or method to be banned
b) Using
a method
or a substance
thatofisthree
on the
from
use, it needs
to meet two
Prohibited List
criteria:
c) Using
over-the-counter
medication
1) any
enhances
performance,
2) poses your
a threat
to the
athletes
d) Not following
sport’s
rules
abouthealth,
equipment
3) violates the spirit of sport
Can an athlete have someone go
with him/her to the doping control
(testing) station?
a) Yes
a) An athlete can choose someone to go
b) No with them to the doping control station.
This is usually the team doctor or the
c) Onlycoach.
if he/she
is a minor
All young
athletes should have
someone
with
in the
doping
d) Only if he/she is anthem
athlete
with
a disability
control station. An athlete can also have
an interpreter present if necessary.
What does WADA stand for?
a) World Anti-Doping Administration
c) World Anti-Doping Agency. WADA was
b) World Anti-Drug Association
created to make sure that all countries
c) World
Anti-Doping
and all
sports areAgency
using the same set of
rules
in
the
fight
against
doping in sport
d) World Against Drugs Action
Are medications with the same
brand name safe to use in all
countries?
Substances with the same brand
a) b)Yes
name bought in different countries
b) Nocould have different ingredients. In
some
cases,
these
could colour
be
c) Only
if the
box is
the same
prohibited substances. You must
d) Only
if it the
is spelled
exactly
the same
check
ingredients
carefully
and
ask for advice from your doctor.
What is the maximum number of
times in athlete can be tested
each year?
a) 3
d) There is no limit to the number
b) 5 of times an athlete can be
testedaseach
c) As often
theyyear.
compete internationally
d) Unlimited
Which laboratory can analyse
urine or blood samples for doping
control?
a) Any laboratory
d) Only WADA accredited laboratories can
b) Any laboratory based in the athlete’s
test urine and blood samples for
country
prohibited substances or methods.
c) Any laboratory based in the country
where the doping control took place
d) A WADA accredited laboratory
Are nutritional supplements
always safe to use?
a) Yes
b) Taking supplements is at your own
b) No risk.
WORDS OF ADVICE: if it sounds too
c) Yes, good
but only
if sold
container
to be
true in
- itaissealed
probably
IS!
d) Yes, but only if they are all natural
When I am sick, can I take any
medicine to help me get well?
a) Yes
b) No
b) You should never use a medication
checking
if it contains
a
c) Yes,without
as long
as the medicine
is prescribed
prohibited
substance.
Ask
for
help
by the team doctor
if you don’t know where to look.
d) Yes, if it is sold over-the-counter
An athlete with a medical condition can
take whatever medication necessary,
without taking into consideration the
List of Prohibited Substances.
a) True
b) False. However, any athlete who
b) False
needs to use a prohibited
substance
foritaisspecific
medical
c) True
as long as
prescribed
by a doctor
reason can ask for a Therapeutic
d) False. An athlete with a medical condition
Use Exemption (TUE).
isn’t allowed to compete