The ITF, through the Medical and Anti-doping Committee, works to help and educate the ITF community, both National Associations and instructors, in the standardization of medical and anti-doping practices.
It’s aim is to protect the spirit of Taekwon-Do from being undermined by doping and to establish an environment which influences doping-free behaviour among all participants. While a comprehensive testing programme plays a fundamental part as a deterrent and preventative measure against doping.
The ITF acknowledges that it has a duty to support its National Associations to provide athletes, coaches, umpires, referees and other members involved with the information and technical advice they need to make informed and responsible choices in compliance with the ITF and WADA anti-doping regulations.
Please find the Taekwon-Do ITF anti-doping regulations in the link below.
About Anti-Doping
Anti-doping programs seek to preserve what is intrinsically valuable about sport. This intrinsic value is often referred to as “the spirit of sport”. It is the essence of Olympism, the pursuit of human excellence through the dedicated perfection of each person’s natural talents.
It is how we play true.
The spirit of sport is the celebration of the human spirit, body and mind, and is reflected in values we find in and through sport, including:
- Ethics, fair play and honesty
- Health
- Excellence in performance
- Character and education
- Fun and joy
- Teamwork
- Dedication and commitment
- Respect for rules and laws
- Respect for self and other participants
- Courage
- Community and solidarity
Doping is fundamentally contrary to the spirit of sport.
What is doping?
Doping is defined as the occurrence of one or more of the following Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs):
- Presence of a prohibited substance in an athlete’s sample
- Use or attempted use of a prohibited substance or method
- Refusing to submit to sample collection after being notified
- Failure to file athlete whereabouts information and missed tests
- Tampering with any part of the doping control process
- Possession of a prohibited substance or method
- Trafficking a prohibited substance or method
- Administering or attempting to administer a prohibited substance or method to an athlete
- Complicity in an ADRV
- Prohibited association with athlete support personnel who has engaged in doping
Prohibited List
The Prohibited List identifies substances and methods prohibited in-competition, at all times (i.e. in- and out-of-competition) and in particular sports. Substances and methods are classified by categories (e.g. steroids, stimulants, masking agents). The list is updated annually following an extensive consultation process facilitated by WADA.
It is each athlete’s responsibility to ensure that no prohibited substance enters his/her body and that no prohibited method is used.
WADA official page of prohibited list
WADA 2024 prohibited list monitoring program
WADA 2024 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes
Before taking any medication, please make sure to check with your prescribing physician that it does not contain a prohibited substance.
Please note that:
- Some substances are prohibited at any time and some are only prohibited “in-competition” i.e. on match day or within 24 hours of a match; and
- Under the principle of Strict Liability, players are solely responsible for any prohibited substance found in their system whether there was an intention to cheat or not.
Medication check
In case you or your athlete is taking medication, please check if your medication is allowed by your national anti-doping agency (NADA).
https://www.globaldro.com/Home
The medication check is also available as app for Android and iOS.
Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)
In case you or your athlete is taking a prohibited substance for medical reasons the athlete needs a valid Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). Further information on TUE can be found on the WADA website.
For application of a TUE, please fill in the form and contact our TUE physicians via [email protected]. For other questions regarding TUE you may directly ask our Medical & Anti-doping Committee ([email protected]).
Anti-doping e-Learning
The WADA Anti-doping e-Learning platform ADeL offers access to all topics related to clean sport and anti-doping. It offers courses for athletes, coaches, doctors, administrators and anyone interested in learning more about anti-doping and protecting the values of clean sport.
More information on ADeL and its different courses is available on the WADA website.
Sanctions
| Year | Country | ADRV | Substance | Sanctions | Download Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Romania | n/a | n/a | 3 months | n/a |
