Lithuanian and Australian anti-doping organisations to cooperate in the fight against doping in sport
2012-04-20The updated World Anti-Doping Code is approved
2013-11-20The Olympic Games will have a "No needle" policy. However, this must not prevent legal injections that are necessary for medical treatment.
It is the responsibility of each National Olympic Committee ("NOC") to comply with this IOC "No Needles" Policy and, in particular, to ensure that:
(i) all reasonable steps are taken to ensure that injectable materials are stored in a central secure location to which only staff from the NOC delegates have access;
(ii) all injections are medically necessary; and
(iii) whenever an Athlete delivers injections to the IOC, whether administered by third parties or by the Athlete, during the period of the London 2012 Olympic Games (i.e. from the Opening Date of the Olympic Games on 16 July 2012 up to and including the Closing Ceremony on 12 August 2012), a duly completed "Injection Declaration Form" must be attached to the form, which must be forwarded to the Medical Director of the IOC not later than noon following the injection.
Failure to submit such an "Injection Declaration Form" to the IOC Medical Director, as well as the use of injectable substances for medical treatment that is not necessary, will be considered as serious reasons that may result in the NOC Delegation and the other athletes concerned being informed. Disciplinary measures, re-testing or other sanctions will be applied as determined by the IOC Board.
Also, if the relevant authority, such as an NOC or International Federation, has additional rules regarding such infringements, these NOC or International Federation rules shall also apply. If any of these rules should happen to conflict with the existing rules applicable during the Olympic Games period, the IOC Board will be entrusted with the matter.
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