FIBT Anti-Doping Program

At the FIBT Congress held on 09/06/2003 in Leipzig, the FIBT accepted the World Anti-Doping Code (the "Code").  These Anti-Doping Regulations are adopted and implemented in conformance with the FIBT’s responsibilities under the Code, and are in furtherance of the FIBT’s continuing efforts to eradicate doping in the sports of bobsleigh and skeleton. The use of doping substances or doping methods to enhance performance is fundamentally wrong and is detrimental to the overall impact of sport. Drug misuse can be harmful to an athlete’s health. Doping damages the integrity, image and value of our sport.

Athletes participating in FIBT events must accept the FIBT Anti-Doping Regulations as a condition of participation.  The FIBT adopted new regulations that came into effect starting January 1, 2009.

What is WADA?

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)was created in 1999 and is an international independent organization whose goal is to promote, coordinate, and monitor the fight against doping in sport internationally in all its forms.  WADA coordinated the development and implementation of the World Anti-Doping Code, harmonizing anti-doping policies in all sports and all countries. 

WADA Doping Quiz and Athlete Guides

WADA Doping Quiz

WADA Athlete Guide - English
WADA Athlete Guide - French
WADA Athlete Guide - Spanish

FIBT 2010 List of Probitited Substances and Techniques

A list of prohibitied substances is contained in the WADA 2010 Prohibited List

Links:
Q & A 2010 Prohibited List
The IOC Medical Code

All matters concerning FIBT Anti-Doping should be sent to the FIBT Anti-Doping Officer, antidoping@fibt.com.

Athletes Whereabouts
All athletes are expected to register their Wherabouts. Failure to do so will lead to a "strike", which is the equivalent of a Missed Test. A Missed Test can occur when a doping control is carried out but the athlete is not at the location he/she has stated in their Whereabouts declaration. Once registered an athlete is expected to keep their Whereabouts updated three months in advance. Changes to plans must be made immediately by the athlete or his agent on the ADAMs system. The Athlete has the final responsibility for ensuring that all Whereabouts details are correct.  

Sanctions

If Whereabouts information on the ADAMs register is incorrect, then a Filing Error will be registered. A Filing Error will be treated as a Missed Test. If an athlete has three (3) Missed Tests or Filing Errors, or combinations of these, in the space of eighteen (18) months, this will be considered as a doping violation.

Are You in the Registered Testing Pool? 

From 15 September 2008 all athletes who are members of the FIBTs Registered Testing Pool (RTP) will be obliged to register their Whereabouts on the ADAMs system.

For FIBT Registered Testing Pool (RTP) for the 2010/2011 season please click here (valid until 30 May 2011).

All athletes who are members of the FIBT's Registered Testing Pool will be obliged to complete the Athlete Consent Document - please print this document and sign it, the return to the FIBT Anti-doping Officer at the address below. 

For athletes not in the Registered Testing Pool

If you are an FIBT athlete but not a member of the FIBT Registered Testing Pool (a Non-RTP Athlete) then you must continue to register your Whereabouts as you have been doing for the last year. There are 4 quarterly dates by which athletes must have sent their information to WADA (and copied to the FIBT):

•  For the period of July, August and September – information must be sent no later than 30 June.
• For the period of October, November and December – information must be sent no later than 15 September.
•  For the period of January, February and March – information must be sent no later than 15 December.
• For the period of April, May and June – information must be sent no later than 15 March.

Downloads
Athlete Notification Form 01.04.2010 - 30.06.2010
Athlete Notification Form 01.07.2010 - 30.09.2010
Sample Whereabouts Registration Form (Updated June 2009)

ADAMS
The One Hour Rule for RTP Athletes
IMPORTANT CHANGE (06.00 - 11.00)

It is difficult for athletes to stipulate where they will be at all times.

Therefore the FIBT obliges all RTP Athletes to register not only their general location whereabouts but also a specific address where the athlete will be available for one hour every day. (Example: It is acceptable to state that one will be in Cortina between the 10th and 15th of January, staying at the X Hotel between 06.00 and 08.30 and then training at the track between 08.30 and 11.00 every day).

The athlete may choose whatever one hour period he/she desires AS LONG AS IT IS BETWEEN 06.00 AND 11.00, however they must remain at that location for the time period specified. If a doping control team arrives to make a test in this One Hour Period, and the athlete is not present, then a Missed Test will be registered. Accepting this "One Hour Rule" will allow the athlete freedom to train and conduct a normal lifestyle with a minimum of time restrictions. This "One Hour Rule" is important and athletes must register this information on the ADAMs system. Failure to do so will be registered as a Filing Error.

The One Hour Rule is not applicable to Non-RTP Athletes.

As mentioned above all RTP athletes must be registered on the ADAMS System.

To register, athletes must contact their national federation or seek assistance from the FIBT Anti-doping Officer antidoping@fibt.com

FIBT Anti-Doping
Maison du Sport
Avenue de Rhodanie, 54
LAUSANNE  CH  1007
Tel:  +41 216015101 
email: antidoping@fibt.com

Exemption - USA Athletes (Bobsleigh and Skeleton)
USADA (The US Anti-doping Agency) has signed an agreement with ADAMs. All USA athletes are obliged to register their Whereabouts, and are currently doing so, with USADA. The FIBT accepts this agreement. USA athletes will not be obliged to register with ADAMs as long as they are correctly registered with USADA. No other countries have applied for exemption.   antidoping@fibt.com. All athletes who are members of the FIBT's Registered Testing Pool will be obliged to complete the Athlete Consent Document - please print this document and sign it, the return to:antidoping@fibt.com

ADAMS HELP
Should you have any operational questions relating to ADAMS please send an e-mail to ADAMS@wada-ama.org

For any technical difficulties, please contact the ADAMS Helpdesk:
North America (free of charge): +1 866 922 3267
International: +1 (514) 904 8800  

Education Program - RealWinner

The FIBT has entered into a partnership with  RealWinner.  RealWinner is an online educational programme for athletes and support personnel, covering the new World Anti Doping Code.  Sign up for the RealWinner program

TUEs
All TUE Applications must be sent the FIBT Anti-doping Officer antidoping@fibt.com

Athletes that are prescribed a prohibited substance or method for a legitimate medical condition must apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) FIBT TUE application before they do this, they should ask their doctor if there are any suitable permitted alternative treatments. who will then forward the application to the FIBT TUE Committee. Such applications must contain proper and detailed medical information. If an athlete has an approved TUE from his national anti-doping authority then send this document to the FIBT Anti-doping Officer for approval.

Contact Information

World Anti-doping Agency (WADA)
Stock Exchange Tower
800 Place Victoria (Suite 1700)
P.O. Box 120
Montreal (Quebec) H4Z 1B7
Canada
email: whereabouts@wada-ama.org
Web: www.wada-ama.org
Fax: +1 514 904 2992

FIBT Anti-Doping
Attn: Leta Joos
Maison du Sport
Avenue de Rhodanie, 54
CH-1007 LAUSANNE 
email: antidoping@fibt.com
Phone:  +41 21 601 51 01 
Fax: +41 21 601 7923