Tokyo 2020 Anti-Doping Rules

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is the supreme authority of the Olympic Movement and, in particular, the Olympic Games. Any Person belonging in any capacity whatsoever to the Olympic Movement is bound by the provisions of the Olympic Charter and is required to abide by the decisions of the IOC.

The Olympic Charter reflects the importance that the IOC places on the fight against doping in sport and its support for the World Anti-Doping Code (the Code) as adopted by the IOC.

The IOC, as Code Signatory, has established and adopted these IOC Anti-Doping Rules (Rules) in accordance with the Code, expecting that, in the spirit of sport, it will contribute to the fight against doping in the Olympic Movement. The Rules are complemented by other IOC documents and WADA documents including, inter alia, the International Standards.

Scope of these Rules 

These Rules apply in relation to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. They shall, without limitation, apply to all Doping Controls over which the IOC has jurisdiction in relation to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

These Rules shall, without limitation, apply to (a) the IOC; (b) all Athletes entered in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 or who have otherwise been made subject to the authority of the IOC in connection with the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (see below); (c) all Athlete Support Persons supporting such Athletes; (d) other Persons participating in, or accredited to, the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 including, without any limitation, International Federations and NOCs; and (e) any Person operating (even if only temporarily) under the authority of the IOC in relation to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Athletes entered in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 or who have otherwise been made subject to the authority of the IOC in connection with the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 are bound by these Rules as a condition of eligibility to participate in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Athletes shall, without limitation, be subject to the authority of the IOC upon being put forward by their NOC as potential participants in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 in advance of the Period of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and shall in particular be considered to be entered into the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 upon being included in the final NOC delegation list.

The Athlete Support Persons supporting such Athletes and other Persons participating in, or accredited to, the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 are bound by these Rules as a condition of such participation or accreditation. 4 / 42 IOC Anti-Doping Rules applicable to the Games of the XXXII Olympiad Tokyo 2020. Persons operating (even if only temporarily) under the authority of the IOC in connection with the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 are bound by these Rules as a condition of their participation or involvement in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Delegation to the ITA 

The IOC is a Signatory to the Code and these Rules are adopted by the IOC in accordance with the mandatory provisions of the Code.

In accordance with the Code and these Rules, the IOC has agreed to delegate some of its responsibilities related to the implementation of all or part of the Doping Control in relation to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 to the ITA as further described hereunder, including without limitation, test distribution planning, TUEs and results management. The ITA, in turn, may sub-delegate the implementation of Doping Control as appropriate and customary (for example to Tokyo 2020 or Sample collection agencies). References in these Rules to the ITA shall exceptionally, due to the IOC’s status as a Major Event Organization and where applicable within the context of the aforementioned delegation, be references to the ITA acting on behalf of the IOC.

Notwithstanding the above delegation, and in accordance with the International Standard for Code Compliance by Signatories, the IOC shall, as the Signatory, remain responsible from a Code compliance perspective for all aspects of Doping Control conducted at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Further, and for the avoidance of doubt, while the ITA may act on its behalf, the IOC shall be considered as the party asserting anti-doping rule violations and for the purpose of any actions taken within the results management process, as the responding party for the purpose of appeals, and as the party in any other matter under these Rules where that role would appropriately fall to a Signatory under the Code.