Summer School Warm-up Quiz

How many times can an athlete be tested for doping in a single year?

• 1

• 5

• 10

• Unlimited

Once notified of a doping control, when must the athlete report to the Doping Control Station?

• Immediately

• Within one hour

• Whenever he or she is ready

• Within 24 hours

What does WADA stand for?

• World Athletics and Doping Authority

• Worldwide Association for Drug Awareness

• World Anti-Doping Agency

• World Association of Doping Analysts

The prohibited list is an official document published by WADA that identifies substances and methods that are banned in sport. How often is this list updated?

• Monthly

• At least once a year

• Before each Olympic and Paralympic Game

• It is never updated

If an athlete tests positive for a prohibited substance, what rights does he or she have?

• Request analysis of the B sample

• Attend (or be represented at) the B sample opening and analysis

• Request a copy of the laboratory documentation package

• All the above

An athlete can be selected for doping control during a competition, even if he or she didn’t compete.

• True

• False

The athlete should tell his or her doctor that as an athlete he or she is subject to doping controls and should not use prohibited substances.

• True

• False

If an athlete cannot provide a sufficient urine sample, he or she will be required to give a blood sample instead.

• True

• False

For how long can a sample (urine or blood) be stored and re-analysed?

• Indefinitely

• 10 years

• 2 years

• Samples cannot be stored

If an athlete is banned from his or her sport, he or she can still compete in a different sport

• True

• False