ATHLETE WHEREABOUTS
Being able to test athletes out-of-competition, with no-advance-notice is one of the most powerful means of deterring and detecting doping in sport. Any athlete can be tested at any time and any place.
The Athlete Whereabouts programme helps enable out-of-competition testing, by requiring athletes who have been included in the a testing pool to provide accurate, up-to-date whereabouts information. This is so that they can be more easily located for testing.
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In accordance with the IPC Anti-Doping Code and in its capacity acting as the International Federation for 5 para sports, the IPC has established a Registered Testing Pool (RTP) and a Testing Pool (TP) both of which include high performance athletes who are subject to regular out-of-competition testing. Testing pool athletes are required to provide whereabouts information to the IPC on a quarterly basis, so that they can be located for out-of-competition testing at any time. The information required includes:
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Athletes included in a testing pool are required to provide the IPC with up-to-date and accurate whereabouts information. Whereabouts information is filed each quarter using WADA's online Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS). Athletes must file their whereabouts by the quarter deadline (see below) and must update the information as required |
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Athletes can also download WADA's 'Athlete Central' app to their smartphone to enable them to update their whereabouts while on the move. The App is available on the App Store or Google Play. | ||
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Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 |
1 Jan - 31 Mar 1 Apr - 30 Jun 1 Jul - 30 Sept 1 Oct - 31 Dec |
15 December 15 March 15 June 15 September |
| Whereabouts Failures - REGISTERED TESTING POOL athletes |
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There can be serious consequences for RTP athletes who fail to meet their whereabouts responsibilities without good reason. A whereabouts failure is either a Filing Failure or a Missed Test:
Any combination of three (3) whereabouts failures (filing failures or missed tests) committed within a 12-month period by an athlete constitutes an anti-doping rule violation and if proven, could lead to the athlete being banned from all sport for up to 2 years. The IPC notifies athletes via their NPC if it considers a whereabouts failure has occurred. The athlete will have the opportunity to provide an explanation before a whereabouts failure is confirmed. |
| Whereabouts WARNINGS - TESTING POOL ATHLETES |
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TP athletes who fail to meet their whereabouts responsibilities may receive a Whereabouts Warning if they:
Two (2) whereabouts warnings committed within a 12-month period may result in that athlete being elevated to the IPC’s Registered Testing Pool, where the whereabouts requirements are more demanding and the consequences for non-compliance are more severe. The IPC notifies athletes via their NPC if it considers a whereabouts warning is justified. The athlete will have the opportunity to dispute the warning if they wish. |
| more information & useful links |
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For help or more information about athlete whereabouts please visit the links below or contact antidoping@paralympic.org. Athlete Central - ADAMS Help Centre WADA At-A-Glance - Athletes Whereabouts Leaflet WADA Athlete Central App for Smartphones ADAMS Whereabouts YouTube Tutorial |