Anti Doping

BWF Anti-Doping Regulations

The BWF Anti-Doping Regulations comply with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code.  The WADA Code  brings all world sports into line under the one common set of guidelines, obligations and policies including testing, education and results management procedures.

 

The BWF Anti-Doping Regulations apply to:

    1. the BWF

    2. each Member Association of the BWF

    3. each player or support personnel (coaches/ trainers etc) in the activities of the BWF or its Member Associations. 

 

A. Regulations

  1. World Anti-Doping Code(2009)

  2. BWF Anti-doping Regulations (effective 1 January 2009)

  3. 2009 List of Prohibited Substances            

  4. 2010 Prohibited List (effective 1 January 2009)    

 

B. Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)

  1. About TUEs

Athletes are responsible for everything they ingest. Athletes may become ill or have conditions that require them to take medications. If an athlete is required to take medications and the medications contain substances which fall under the Prohibited List, a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) may give that athlete the authorization to take the medications that he/she requires. 

The athlete must complete a TUE application process to apply for authorization to take medications which fall under the Prohibited List.

There are some changes to the List of Prohibited List and Substances for 2010. This includes the use of asthma inhalers containing salbutamol and salmeterol.

  1. WADA International Standard - Therapeutic Use Exemptions 

     
     
  2. Standard Therapeutic Use Exemptions (Standard TUE)

C. Registered Testing Pool

  1. Whereabouts information - Questions & Answers

     
  2. 2009 List of Athletes in Registered Testing Pool (RTP)

     
  3. Location Form

     
  4. Criteria for inclusion in the BWF Registered testing Pool

           a) Top 23 in the BWF World Ranking for men’s singles and women’s singles
           b) Top 20 in the BWF World Ranking for men’s / women’s / mixed doubles
           c) Any player coming back from retirement
           d) Any player coming back from a period of ineligibility

 

D. Anti-Doping Decisions          

  1. 2007 (FRA) Mathias Quere
     

E. Resources          

  1. Resources for Athletes