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IWA-Sport condemns the use of prohibited substances or practices, generally known as doping in sport. IWA-Sport has adopted the Irish Anti-Doping Rules and has an appointed Anti-Doping Officer. "The Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods of Irish Wheelchair Association as and from the 1st of January 2004 shall be the substances and methods included in the World Anti-Doping Agency 2004 Prohibited List as amended from time to time."
What is Doping?
'Doping' refers to an athlete's use of prohibited drugs or methods to improve training and sporting results. Steroids are the drugs that often come to mind when we talk about doping, but doping also includes an athlete's use of other forbidden drugs (such as stimulants, hormones, diuretics, narcotics and marijuana), use of forbidden methods (such as blood transfusions or gene doping), and even the refusal to take a drug test or an attempt to tamper with doping controls.
What is Anti-Doping?
Anti-Doping is the fight against doping in sport in all its forms.
History of Anti-Doping in Ireland
Under the Irish Sports Council Act 1999 the Irish Sports Council was given the task of combating doping in sport. Immediately the Council established the Irish Sport Anti-Doping Programme, which was launched in the Autumn of 1999. It comprises three main elements; testing, education and research. The Council is proud to have put in place a Programme that is recognised nationally and internationally as of the highest quality. It makes a contribution to the development of Irish sport through guarding the ethical standards of sport and ensuring that competitors, mentors and spectators are involved with drug free sport.
Rules
The Anti-Doping Rules, like Competition rules, are sports rules governing the conditions under which sport is played. Participants accept these rules as a condition of participation in sport. These Anti-Doping Rules are not intended to be subject to, or limited by, the requirements and legal standards applicable to criminal proceedings or employment matters. The policies and minimum standards set forth in the Code and implemented in these Anti-Doping Rules represent the consensus of a broad spectrum of stakeholders with an interest in fair sport and should be respected by all courts and adjudicating bodies.
The Anti-Doping Rules implement the mandatory and other portions of the World Anti-Doping Programme, including the Code, the International Standards and the Models of Best Practice. These Anti-Doping Rules were created for the benefit and assistance of Participants and National Governing Bodies. The adoption of these Anti-Doping Rules by National Governing Bodies will greatly assist Participants and National Governing Bodies in ensuring that they are in compliance with the Anti-Doping Rules of their International Federations and with the Code.
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