Athletes are free to take certain drugs and substances, but others are rigidly controlled or banned. In order to enforce the ban on performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in sport, international federations and national anti-doping agencies, such as UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), sign up to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) code, which they are then responsible for enforcing.
The code sets out ten anti-doping rule violations and the consequences for an individual should they commit one of these violations. The first violation is the one most commonly committed: the presence of a prohibited substance in an athlete’s urine or blood sample.
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