The Olympic Games Paris 2024 is waiting! You might be a regular on the international scene and have lots of anti-doping experience and simply need to check you are up-to-date, or you are still relatively new to the scene and want more information. Wherever your starting point is, we have put together this page to support you on your clean sport journey to Paris and beyond.
As an elite athlete competing in Paris, knowledge is power. If you know what you need to do and what to expect regarding anti-doping when you are at the Games, then you can focus on what you are there for: to perform at your best.
Engaging with clean sport education as an athlete will empower you to have control over your sport career.
Your National Olympic Committee (NOC) or National Anti-Doping Organisation (NADO) should have already provided you with clean sport education or have plans to before Paris 2024. If not, or if you would like to know more, here are some options for you.
Key anti-doping information and links to useful resources before and during the Games. The resource is available:
Digitally (for your laptop)
Mobile version (for your phone)
Printable version
It will be our pleasure to host a free, dedicated webinar on the Paris 2024 anti-doping program. This webinar is designed to provide information for athletes and Athlete Support Personnel attending the Games.
Mark your calendars for 30 May, 2pm CET.
Delivered in English with simultaneous translation into Arabic, French, Russian and Spanish.
To watch the recording click HERE
The course was developed by WADA in cooperation with the ITA and the IOC and it is strongly recommended that everyone attending the Games completes this e-learning. It provides a comprehensive overview of the anti-doping program at the Games and includes important Games-specific information such as key dates, roles and responsibilities and the TUE application process. By completing the course, you’ll be well prepared for the Games!
You can enrol in English, French, Spanish, German, Slovenian, Arabic, Czech or Croatian.
If you are an administrator or educator looking for support and inspiration to deliver a clean sport education program or initiative for your Paris delegation, or you simply want to enhance your clean sport education in general, check out the NOC Clean Sport Education Guide for Paris 2024
Download the guide HERE.
Doping control is part of being an elite athlete so it is important you know what to expect and your rights and responsibilities when you are selected for testing. For an overview of the doping control process, check out the Real Sport Labs. These guides to testing are available in the following languages:
The anti-doping system recognises that athletes may have a need to take or use a prohibited medication or method for health reasons. If this is the case an athlete must apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE).
You should follow the usual process defined by your IF and NADO and submit new requests to your IF or NADO. The process is described here. Pre-existing TUEs will follow the IOC recognition process and there is no need to re-submit your TUE to the IOC.
All Athletes participating in the Olympic Games should apply as a first resort to the ITA’s TUE office located in the polyclinic of the Olympic Village (booking an appointment is advised).
TO APPLY TO THE ITA FOR A TUE, PLEASE FOLLOW THE STEPS BELOW.
NOTE THAT FOR SECURITY REASONS, IT IS NOT ADVISED TO SEND APPLICATIONS BY EMAIL.
1) Fill in the TUE Application Form, sign it and have it signed by your physician.
2) Gather all the necessary supporting medical documentation (Resources List | World Anti-Doping Agency (wada-ama.org)
3A – Book an appointment and provide the form and the supporting through the online portal that will be opened during the appointment.
OR
3B) Submit the form and the supporting documentation directly in ADAMS, if you are familiar with the process. You can call us at 0041 21 612 12 72 should you require support. A French phone number will be available during the Period of the Games and we can also help you in person, at the TUE office situated in the polyclinic of the Paris Olympic Village (it is advised to book a meeting in advance).
For any other situations, please contact us by phone so that we can assess the situation and help you submit your application.
Your TUE application must be submitted in a legible form using capital letters or typing.
If you have any further questions you can find answers on our dedicated page for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) – Olympic Games Paris 2024
All Athletes participating in the Olympic Games should apply as a first resort to the ITA’s TUE office located in the polyclinic of the Olympic Village (booking an appointment is advised).
The ITA’s reporting platform REVEAL is a platform you can use to share anything that you might know about doping in sport in a safe and confidential manner. You can make a huge difference in keeping your sport and the Games clean by acting on it! No information is too small or irrelevant – our experts behind the scenes will process anything you might want to share in a professional and responsible way.
You can report in any language through:
The protection of the identity of the Proactive Reporter is at the heart of the ITA’s Intelligence and Investigations work.
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