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The WADA 2013 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods is now available

Following approval by the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Executive Committee on September 10, the 2013 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods is now available. Noteworthy changes to the List, which will come into force on January 1, 2013, include: Rewording of section on Prohibited Methods In order to make Section M1 more encompassing to include all kinds of manipulation of blood and blood components, the title and body of Section M1 has been changed. The title of M1 now reads ‘Manipulation of Blood and Blood Components’, while M2.3 has been deleted as it is now included in this revised category under M1.3, which reads “any form of intravascular manipulation of the blood or blood components by physical or chemical means.” Section M3, which covers gene doping, has also been reworded to provide a more precise definition of this prohibited method. Beta-blockers At the request of the Confédération mondiale des sports de boules (CMSB), Fédération Internationale des Quilleurs (FIQ), and Union Internationale Motonautique (UIM), beta-blockers are no longer prohibited in the sports of boules, ninepin and tenpin bowling, and powerboating. Clarification of stimulants To give more clarity, under Section 6 for Stimulants it has been confirmed that all optical isomers where relevant are prohibited. Monitoring Program In order to reveal potential patterns of abuse, tapentadol has been added to the Monitoring Program in 2013 under in-competition narcotics. Mobile-friendly formats In an effort to provide stakeholders with tools to support anti-doping activities and following the successful iPhone application introduced in 2011, the 2013 Prohibited List will again be available on iPhone and other mobile devices. In addition to English, French and Spanish versions of the List, it is also possible to translate the List into other languages. Stakeholders who wish to translate the List can do so by November 1, 2012 and send WADA the new version to be inserted in the mobile-friendly platforms at minimal cost. For more information, please contact: [email protected] To consult the 2013 Prohibited List, the 2013 Monitoring Program, a summary of modifications on the 2013 List, and a Q&A on any changes, please click

WADA Executive Committee approves 2013 Prohibited List and reviews Code recommendations

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) today approved the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods for 2013 at its Executive Committee meeting in London. The new List will be made official and published by October 1 and will take effect on January 1, 2013. As one of the cornerstones in the global fight against doping, the List specifies substances and methods prohibited in sport, and it is a mandatory document for all organizations that have adopted the World Anti-Doping Code. The annual revision of the List is a highly-consultative process facilitated by WADA, and begins with circulation of a draft List amongst its stakeholders. Comments are considered by WADA’s List Expert Group, which then presents its conclusions to WADA’s Health, Medical and Research Committee (HMRC). Recommendations are then made to WADA’s Executive Committee, which discusses the proposals before making a final decision at its September meeting. “WADA is mandated to lead the scientific debate and serve as the catalyst for scientific advancements in the fight against doping in sport, and updating the List is a key component of that role,” explained WADA President John Fahey. “The List is updated on an annual basis following thorough consultation with our stakeholders, and we are confident that since 2004 - the year in which WADA took responsibility for the List – we have developed a process that allows us to deliver as comprehensive a document as possible. “Every year WADA is presented with new scientific and medical challenges and updating the List on an annual basis is one of the ways by which we keep on top of these developments,” added Mr. Fahey. “The changes for 2013 will again add greater clarity to the List, and consequently it will be a better document to serve the world’s anti-doping community.” 2013 Monitoring Program WADA, in consultation with Signatories and governments, is mandated to establish a Monitoring Program for substances which are not on the Prohibited List but which WADA wishes to monitor in order to detect patterns of misuse in sport. Pain relief medicine tapentadol has been added to the 2013 Monitoring Program, under narcotics to be monitored for possible in-competition abuse. Code Review Process The Executive Committee also examined in detail stakeholder recommendations made to amend the World Anti-Doping Code as part of its role as a guiding body for the Code Drafting Team. The Second Consultation Phase of the Code Review comes to an end on October 10, after which a second draft of the Code will be tabled at WADA’s Foundation Board meeting in Montreal on November 18. “The Code Review process is well under way and the Executive Committee was able to thoroughly review some of the recommendations from interested parties and offer valuable advice and guidance to those responsible for drafting a new version,” explained Mr. Fahey. “The Code governs the anti-doping activities of WADA and all its stakeholders and involvement of the Executive Committee in the Review Process is an important element of that consultative process.” Science research funding WADA’s September meeting is also the occasion at which the Executive Committee approves scientific research projects seeking funding. In 2012, 71 investigators from 22 different countries and representing five continents submitted research projects for WADA funding, and following a thorough process of review by the HMRC, 26 of these projects have been recommended for funding. Where applicable, these projects will undergo further review by independent ethical examiners and that second review is due to be completed by the end of November 2012. “WADA maintains its commitment to funding high-quality scientific research as we look to develop ever-more sophisticated methods of detection,” added Mr. Fahey. “We have said many times before that we face a constant battle against the science adopted by athletes who wish to dope, and the unscrupulous members of their entourage who help them to this end. “Our challenge is to make the science of the anti-doping community more sophisticated than the science of the cheats - funding science research is crucial to this

WADA President issues pre-Olympic warning to doping athletes

Montreal, July 10, 2012 – World Anti-Doping President John Fahey has called on athletes who are doping to withdraw from their national teams and stay away from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. With less than three weeks to the opening ceremony of London 2012, Mr. Fahey has taken the opportunity to highlight the rights of all clean athletes to compete on a level playing field and to gain due reward for their hard work and natural talent. “I say this in the clearest way possible: if you are a doping athlete and you are planning to compete in London then you must withdraw from your Olympic team,” said Mr. Fahey. “Doping is cheating, plain and simple. And if you compete in London as a doped athlete then not only will you be cheating your fellow athletes, you will be cheating sports fans across the world, doing a disservice to your national flag and flouting the ideals of the Olympic Movement. “A doping athlete cannot achieve success, it is a complete contradiction. Even if a doping athlete were to win a medal he or she would never be able to look at themselves in the mirror and say ‘well done, I deserved this’. “The Olympic Games is the absolute pinnacle for many athletes, and for them to train endlessly over a four-year period and then have their efforts belittled by a doping athlete, to me that is complete and utter betrayal of what sport stands for.” Mr. Fahey also applauded the efforts of the world’s anti-doping community in trying to identify doping athletes ahead of the Games, as well as the International Olympic Committee and Games organizers LOCOG for preparing a comprehensive anti-doping program. “These will be the most tested Games in Olympic history and doping athletes must know that they will be under the severe scrutiny of anti-doping officials from the moment they set foot in the Olympic Village,” added Mr. Fahey. “The IOC and LOCOG have prepared an extensive anti-doping program that will analyse up to 6,250 samples while the anti-doping authorities are already sharing intelligence to assist with target testing of athletes under suspicion. “I should also add that UK Anti-Doping is mandated to test athletes in training camps ahead of the Games and has also compiled much intelligence with the co-operation of anti-doping organizations worldwide. “There has been a coherent effort to make London 2012 as ‘clean’ as possible and doping athletes should know that their chances of avoiding detection are the smallest they have ever been.” Despite the work of the world’s anti-doping community, Mr. Fahey stressed that ultimate responsibility lay with athletes as to how free of doping London 2012 will be. “Athletes are responsible for what they put into their bodies and athletes are responsible for whether or not they choose to dope,” added Mr. Fahey. “The world’s ant-doping community can only do so much. If every athlete decides not to dope then we will have a completely dope-free Games, that’s the simple reality. “It is up to the athletes and I urge them to collectively take more responsibility for the sake of clean competition.” Mr. Fahey will be available for further comment at WADA’s pre-Olympic press conference in the Olympic Park at 14:00 on July

IWF Pre-Olympic testing

By July 6, the IWF has carried out 1114 doping tests concentrating on the 84 countries qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Games. 596 In-Competition (IC) and 536 Out-Of-Competition (OOC) controls were effectuated in the past six months. All Continental Qualification Events were tested with a minimum control of 30% of the competing athletes. The positive cases arising from Qualification Competitions by continental breakdown: Africa: 2, Europe: 2, Asia: 2, Pan America: 1, Oceania: 0. Notwithstanding to these results, so far there are 22 positive cases in 2012 and all are treated as accelerated procedures. The OOC controls are reaching out to athletes qualified through Individual Qualification, Wild Card or Reallocation as well as to former Olympic Champions and to those countries with many quotas and historical outstanding weightlifting results. We herby remind you that the London 2012 Olympic Games in competition testing period start on 16 July 2012 and Olympic Athletes will be subject to Doping Controls at any time and any place during the Period of the Olympic Games for all Prohibited Substances and all Prohibited Methods referred to in the Prohibited

Fischer: Athletes must support Code Review Process

Sportsmen and women around the world should use their expertise and experience to help strengthen the World Anti-Doping Code, said WADA Athlete Committee member Dr. Sara Fischer. The Code is currently undergoing a two-year review that will culminate in a new version being approved at the World Conference on Doping in Sport in November 2013. The second Consultation Phase got underway at the beginning of June and Dr. Fischer has encouraged athletes to make recommendations before the October 10 deadline. “The Code protects the rights of clean athletes worldwide so it makes sense that athletes play an active role in its development,” said Dr. Fischer, a twice Olympic snowboarder for Sweden. “As athletes, we are tested every day across the world and it is the athletes who can give valuable feedback about many aspects of the testing and results management process. “Ultimately we are the ones who are most affected by the Code and therefore it is in our best interest to take some responsibility in making sport a level playing field. This is our chance to have our voices heard.” In all there are three Consultation Phases, with the third running from December 1 to March 1, 2013. Although the next version of the Code will be approved later next year, it will not come into force until January 1, 2015. To help expedite the process of making recommendations, WADA has created WADAConnect to allow interested parties to make recommendations online and by directly referencing the article of concern. “Submitting a recommendation is a simple process, and you can also request that it is not made public if you wish for it to be kept confidential,” added Fischer. “Recommendations are made by a wide range of interested parties and I think the more athletes get involved the more the Code will reflect their needs and wishes.” Source:

WADA launches new Digital Library

WADA has launched a new Digital Library designed to make WADA’s education and information tools more accessible to its stakeholders. The Library will assist stakeholders in developing their education programs by pin-pointing tools available for the target groups they wish to reach. Results of a survey of 597 WADA stakeholders in January 2011 revealed that the education and information tools available were highly-valued but required better means of access. The Digital Library is accessible on WADA’s