Doping In Sport Flashcards
What is the motto of the International Olympic Committee?
Citius, Altius, Fortius (Faster, Higher, Stronger)
Proposed by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894.
What does the ‘Goldman Dilemma’ survey indicate about athletes’ willingness to use banned substances?
195 out of 198 athletes would take a banned substance if it guaranteed a win and they wouldn’t be caught
Over 50% would take a drug that ensured victory for five years at the cost of their life.
What notable event did Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson’s doping case lead to?
The Dubin Inquiry (1990)
Resulted in 70 recommendations including improved testing and stricter sanctions.
What is the current name of the Canadian Anti-Doping Organization, originally launched in 1991?
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES)
It merged with Fair Play Canada in 1992.
What prompted the creation of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)?
Police seizures of prohibited substances from professional cycling teams at the 1988 Tour de France
WADA’s head office moved to Montreal in 2001.
What is the purpose of the WADA Code?
To harmonize anti-doping policies, rules, and regulations worldwide
The Code was created in 2004 and has been revised multiple times.
What are the eight mandatory International Standards established by WADA?
- Code Compliance by Signatories
- Education
- Prohibited List
- Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs)
- Testing and Investigations
- Laboratories
- Results Management
- Protection of Privacy and Personal Information
Adherence to these standards is mandatory for compliance with the WADA Code.
What constitutes a WADA anti-doping violation?
Presence of a prohibited substance, use of a prohibited substance, evading sample collection, whereabouts failures, tampering, possession, trafficking, administration, complicity, prohibited association
These violations can lead to severe penalties for athletes.
What are the criteria for a substance to be included on the WADA Prohibited List?
- Potential to enhance sport performance
- Health risk to the athlete
- Violates the spirit of sport
A substance can also be included if it masks the use of a prohibited substance.
What substances are prohibited at all times according to WADA?
- S0 Non-approved Substances
- S1 Anabolic Agents
- S2 Hormones, Growth Factors, Related Substances and Mimetics
- S3 Beta-2 Agonists
- S4 Hormone and Metabolic Modulators
- S5 Diuretics and Other Masking Agents
- M1 Enhancement of Oxygen Transfer
- M2 Pharmacological, chemical and physical manipulation
- M3 Gene Doping
These substances can lead to disqualification and sanctions.
What is the purpose of the Athlete Biological Passport?
Indirect detection of doping by serial measurement of biomarkers
This method focuses on changes in biological markers over time rather than direct detection of substances.
Who gets tested for doping?
- National and international competitors
- Athletes in higher doping risk sports
- University-level athletes
Testing can occur within 18 months of an athlete’s retirement.
What is considered a whereabouts failure?
Three missed tests and/or filing failures in a 12-month period
This can result in a doping rule violation.
What types of samples are tested for doping?
- Urine
- Venous blood
- Athlete Biological Passport
The Athlete Biological Passport is reviewed by an expert.
Fill in the blank: The World Anti-Doping Agency was created in response to the _______ at the 1988 Tour de France.
Police seizure of prohibited substances
True or False: Glucocorticosteroids are prohibited if administered topically.
False
Topical administration is not prohibited; injections and oral administration are.