The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has released its Anti-Doping Rules for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. All athletes competing in Rio will be subject to testing as outlined in the Anti-Doping Rules, which have been drafted in accordance with the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) and the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods.

The Rules will cover the period from the opening of the Athletes’ Village on 24 July until twelve hours before a Competition in which the Athlete is scheduled to participate through the end of such Competition and the Sample collection process related to such Competition. These dates define what will be known as the ‘in-competition period’, which means that all substances and methods on the List are prohibited.

Furthermore, during this period all athletes will be subject to doping controls initiated by the IOC at any time or place, with no advance notice required to be given. Click here to consult the IOC Anti-Doping Rules for Rio 2016.

• This media release was originally published on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) internet site on 29 April 2016. To access the original, Click here.