Whereabouts is information provided by some athletes so Anti-Doping Organisations (ADO) can locate them for testing, particularly out-of-competition testing.
Whereabouts information must be accurate and updated at all times or there may be consequences.
Which Athletes?
Athletes who need to provide whereabouts information are usually part of a registered Testing Pool (RTP).
RTP athletes are normally the highest priority athletes for an ADO. This could include; Olympic or Paralympic athletes, athletes ranked highly in their sports, athletes who compete in sports that are of a high national priority or those who compete regularly at the highest level of international competition, such as world championships.
Sometimes other athletes are also asked to provide whereabouts information. For example athletes participating at a major games or athletes included in a domestic or other testing pool of an ADO.
What Information?
RTP athletes who are required to provide whereabouts information to their ADO, need to include:
- Home address, email address and phone number.
- An overnight accommodation address.
- Regular activities, such as training, work, school or University and their locations plus times they will be there.
- Competition schedules including when they are taking place and where.
- A 60-minute time slot for each day where they'll be available and accessible for testing.
