Doping

Question 1

Canada’s current national anti-doping agency (NADO)?

Answer 1

Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES)

Question 2

What is WADA?

Answer 2

-World anti-doping agency
-international over-seer, consistent regulation

Question 3

Actions of WADA

Answer 3

-compliance monitoring, education, research

Question 4

Violations of WADA

Answer 4

1) administration of prohibited substances
2) complicity (tampering, possession, trafficking)
3) association

Question 5

Prohibited nature of drugs

Answer 5

1) potential to enhance (performance)
2) health risk
3) violates ethical spirit of sport
4) “masks” other substances

Question 6

Who gets tested?

Answer 6

-national, international, university level athletes
-athletes in “higher doping risk” sports
-within 18 months post retirement

Question 7

Who may be “targeted” for testing

Answer 7

those who are; injured, withdraw, going/coming out of retirement, behavior indicating doping, sudden major improvement in performance

Question 8

What is (physically) tested?

Answer 8

-blood (venous) and urine

Question 9

3 modules (types) of doping tested

Answer 9

1) hematological (blood)
2) steroidal (anabolic)
3) endocrinological (growth factor)

Question 10

For medical purpose which medications are typically approved for usage?

Answer 10

-insulin (Type 1 diabetic)
-diuretic (high BP)
-stimulant (ADHD)

Question 11

Typical sanctions for positive violation?

Answer 11

-unable to; participate (coach/compete) at any level, in any sport (but case-by-case)

Question 12

Method of testing

Answer 12

-usually conducted w/out advanced notice, provide urine/blood sample, guided process w/ accompanied chaperone, then package sample for processing