4 December 2023
Tramadol will be prohibited in-competition from 1 January 2024
From 1 January 2024 any athlete tested in-competition may face the prospect of a ban from sport if tramadol is found in their sample.
Please refer to the Factsheet for Athletes & Athlete Support Personnel here.
Athletes who may be using tramadol are reminded to speak to their physician about seeking alternative pain medication that is permitted in sport.
If an athlete requires to use tramadol for their condition, they must ask their prescribing physician for support in submitting a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) Application.
Please refer to Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE’s) section of the WCF website for more information on the process around TUEs, who to apply to – the WCF or National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO).
The WCF would like to remind all Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel to view the latest updates to the 2024 Prohibited List, which were published by WADA on 27 September 2023.
Other useful links:
ITA – Update -Tramadol & the WADA 2024 Prohibited Lists
Check Medication and Substances
ADEL Tramadol Factsheet for Athletes and Athlete support personnel (English)
ADEL Tramadol Factsheet for Medical Professionals (English)
Get in touch with the World Curling Federation anti-doping and medical staff.
