With the XIV World Kurash Championship in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan approaching we would like to take the opportunity to share with you some tips and resources so you can compete clean and represent yourself and your country with pride.
We strongly encourage all Athletes to invest their time now to complete the WADA ADEL International-Level Athletes Education Program. This course is available in:
English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bahasa-Indonesian, Bulgarian, Cambodian (Khmer), Chinese Traditional, Croatian, Czech, German, Japanese, Italian, Lao, Mongolian, Myanmar (Bermese), Portuguese, Russian, Slovenian, Tagalog, Thai, Ukrainian, Uzbekistan, Vietnamese.
You will receive a certificate after course completion.
The International Testing Agency (ITA) who is supporting IKA with the delivering of our anti-doping program has also provided the following tips and links for you to find out and learn more:
1 – Check your medications
Some medications are prohibited in sport. These can include both prescription and over the counter medications. Some are also prohibited in certain doses, by certain routes of administration or in certain sports.
It is important that you always carefully check the status of any medication you use in accordance with WADA’s list of Prohibited Substances and Methods.
Click here to access a guide with useful tips on how to navigate medications and how to find out if they contain substances that are on the Prohibited List
2 – Make informed decisions about supplements
Using supplements is risky. There is no guarantee that any supplement is free from prohibited substances due to potential contamination or mislabelling.
Click here to access a guide for athletes on how to make informed decisions about supplements.
3 – Know what to do if you need a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)
You may need to take a prohibited substance or use a prohibited method for health reasons.
You may be granted a TUE, which permits you to use a prohibited substance or method within the context of sport regulations, thereby avoiding the risk of sanctions due to a positive test.
Click here to find out more about TUEs and when and how you need to apply for one.
4 – Know where to report doping in sport
REVEAL is the ITA’s anti-doping reporting platform where you can report any suspicious behaviour in a confidential and anonymous manner.
Your information may help uncover doping and protect athletes’ right to clean and fair competition. Every piece of information, no matter how small, is important for clean sport.
Click here to access REVEAL in any language.
5 – Know what to expect if you are tested
The ITA Real Sport Lab provides core information about the doping control (testing) process, including athlete rights and responsibilities, the difference between urine and blood sample collection and how to complete the Doping Control Form.
This resource is available in:
Arabic (عربى) – Chinese (中文) – English – French (Français) – German (Deutsche) – Italian (Italiano) – Japanese (日本語) – Korean (한국어) – Portuguese (Português) – Russian (русский) – Spanish (Español)
6 – Ask questions
Email education@ita.sport if you have any anti-doping questions – the ITA Education Team is happy to help!
