13.2 WADA/ASADA

Question 1

List the 4 reasons a substance is considered illegal

Answer 1

• Can be detrimental to health
• Give an unfair advantage
• Cover up other substances
• If it violates the spirit of the sport.

Question 2

Describe the biological passport

Answer 2

• Online database of an athletes biological parameters eg RBCs, Athletes are then tested regularly during and outside of competition with the aim of detecting significant variations in the actual biological results of the drugs eg increased RBCs as opposed to looking for the drug itself eg EPO.

Question 3

Describe urine and blood testing

Answer 3

Testing an athletes urine or blood with the aim of detecting high levels of a prohibited substance eg Testosterone

Question 4

Outline the role of ASADA

Answer 4

Detection- Drug testing and investigation.

Deter - educating athletes about consequences of using illegal drugs and

Enforce- managing of cases where violation of anti-doping regulations has been made.

Question 5

Why would a drug be added to the WADA monitoring list?

Answer 5

In order to detect potential patterns of abuse and misuse.

Question 6

List the WADA anti doping code rationale

Answer 6

Health, Safety, fariness, role modelling for children and the maintenance of the spirit of sport.

Question 7

What is the WADA Code

Answer 7

The core document that harmonizes anti-doping policies, rules and regulations within sport.