Athlete Support Personnel and other persons rights and Responsibilities under the Code

The World Anti-Doping Code states the roles and responsibilities that Athlete Support Personnel have in relation to anti-doping.

Anti-Doping Rules – Article 21 – Additional roles and responsibilites of Athlete Support Personnel

The facts – what you need to know

As an Athlete Support Personnel, you must:

  • be knowledgeable of and comply with these Anti-Doping Rules.
  • cooperate with the Athlete Testing
  • use your influence on Athlete values and behaviour to foster anti-doping attitudes.
  • disclose to World Curling and their National Anti-Doping Organization any decision by a non-Signatory finding that they committed an anti-doping rule violation within the previous ten (10) years.
  • cooperate with Anti-Doping Organizations investigating anti-doping rule violations.
  • cooperate in full with Anti-Doping Organizations investigating anti-doping rule violations, failure to do so may result in a charge of misconduct under World Curling’s disciplinary rules.
  • not Use or Possess any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method without valid justification. Any such Use or Possession may result in a charge of misconduct under World Curling’s disciplinary rules.
  • Not engage in offensive conduct towards a Doping Control official or other Person involved in Doping Control by Athlete Support Personnel, if this does not otherwise constitute Tampering, it may result in a charge of misconduct under World Curling’s disciplinary rules.

Anti-Doping Rules – Article 22 – Additional roles and responsibilities of other persons subject to these Anti-Doping rules 

The facts – what you need to know

  • To be knowledgeable of and comply with these Anti-Doping Rules. 
  • To disclose to World Curling and their National Anti-Doping Organization any decision by a non-signatory finding that they committed an anti-doping rule violation within the previous ten (10) years. 
  • To cooperate with Anti-Doping Organizations investigating anti-doping rule violations. Failure by any other Person subject to these Anti-Doping Rules to cooperate in full with Anti-Doping Organizations investigating anti-doping rule violations may result in a charge of misconduct under World Curling’s disciplinary rules. 
  • Not to Use or Possess any Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method without valid justification. 
  • Offensive conduct towards a Doping Control official or other Person involved in Doping Control by a Person, which does not otherwise constitute Tampering, may result in a charge of misconduct under World Curling’s disciplinary rules. 

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