Anti Doping

APAA is 100% committed to drug free athletics through:

• Investment in personal athlete education
• Full cooperation with both NADA and WADA

APAA aims to create the following in its fight for a clean sport:

• Create a generation of athletes with confidence in their ability to excel in athletics without resorting to the misuse of prohibited substances or methods through effective education and information programmes.
• Create an ecosystem where support staff understand that athletes can achieve their goals without resorting to prohibited substances or methods.
• Rally a generation of athletics fans sensitive to doping issues in sport so they can play their part in ensuring clean athletics.

In consonance with WADA Anti-Doping Rules

APAA functions completely in consonance with the IAAF Anti-Doping Rules and any amendments made from time to time. These rules are published every year and incorporated in our Constitution. Any amendments shall automatically be binding on athletes and state/affiliated units.

After going through the re-instatement procedure, clearance from APAA shall be mandatory. APAA is empowered to take action against athletes, including debarring them from competing for a minimum period equal to earlier sanctions. The athlete must submit their ‘Doping Control Form’ to APAA immediately after their sample is taken.

APAA conducts seminars, educates athletes, and distributes pamphlets during meets. Our awareness campaign also involves parents and coaches.

Important: APAA is not party to athletes testing positive in competitions organised by non-affiliated units (e.g. SGFI), which sometimes leads to misunderstandings with IAAF.

Anti-Doping Advice for Parents

How Parents Can Help?

The road to success in sports is long and challenging. Parents have an important role in shaping their child’s career, supporting them during highs and lows, and helping them resist external pressures that could lead to wrong choices.

Under WADA Rules, the athlete is accountable for any prohibited substance in their system, regardless of intent. Parents should understand what doping means and how it impacts both the athlete and themselves.

Doping is defined as:

1. Presence of a banned substance in an athlete’s sample
2. Use or attempted use of a banned substance and/or method
3. Refusing a drug test when notified by Doping Control Personnel
4. Failure to file accurate whereabouts information or missing a test
5. Tampering with any part of the testing process
6. Possession of a banned substance or method
7. Trafficking of a banned substance or method
8. Administering or attempting to administer a banned substance or method to an athlete