Anti-Doping Rights

Athletes have rights in anti-doping because protecting those rights is essential to ensure fairness, safety, respect, and to have justice in sport. Here are some of the rights athletes must be aware of:

• Equal opportunity: Athletes have the right to equal opportunity in their pursuit of sport to perform
• Medical treatment: Athletes have the right to be free from any pressure that puts their health in danger
• Right to justice: Athletes have the right to be treated fairly, including the right to speak and share their side of the story
• Right to education: Athletes have the right to receive anti-doping Education and information
• Right to data protection:Athletes have the right to have their personal information kept safe, used legally, and handled fairly
• Rights during a sample collection: Athletes have the right to ask for additional information, the right to hydrate or drink water, be accompanied by a guardian/chaperone and the right to receive a copy of the records of the sample collection