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Drugs & Doping in sport
Doping is strictly forbidden and it is an offence under AGN, ASA, IAAF and IOC rules.
The offence of doping takes place when either:
- A prohibited substance is found to be present within an athlete's body tissue or fluids; or
- An athlete uses, or takes advantage of, a prohibited technique; or
- An athlete admits to having used, or having taken advantage of, a prohibited substance or a prohibited technique; or
- an athlete refuses to submit to a test for a prohibited substance.
Prohibited substances include those listed in schedule I of the "Procedural Guidelines for Doping Control". This list shall be constantly reviewed by the Doping Commission and may be added to or amended by them. Such addition or amendments must be approved by ASA and shall come into force three months from the date of such approval. It is an athlete’s duty to ensure that no substance enters his body tissues or fluids which is prohibited under these rules. Athletes are warned that they are responsible for all or any substances detected in samples given by them.
An athlete may request the Doping Commission to grant prior exemption allowing them to take a substance normally prohibited under IAAF Rules. Such an exemption will only be granted in cases of clear and compelling clinical need.
Information regarding permitted and banned substances can be obtained from the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport at tel. (021) 683 7129.
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