Doping is not just a positive test. It is defined as the occurrence of one or more of the following Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs):
- Presence of prohibited substance, it's metabolites or markers in an athlete's sample.
- Use or attempted use of a prohibited substance or method by an athlete.
- Refusing, evading or failing to submit to collection by an athlete.
- Failure to file whereabouts information and / or missed tests by an athlete.
- Tampering or attempted tampering with the doping control process by an athlete other person.
- Possession of a prohibited substance or method by an athlete or Athlete Support Personnel (ASP).
- Trafficking or attempted of a prohibited substance or method by an athlete or other person.
- Administering or attempting to administer a prohibited substance or method to an athlete.
- Complicity or attempted complicity in an ADRV by an athlete or other person.
- Prohibited Association by an athlete or other person with sanctioned Athlete Support Personnel.
- Acts to discourage or retaliate against reporting to authorities.