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WHEREABOUTS 

Any Athlete may be subjected to a no advance notice testing both in and out of competition at any time and any place.

Athletes included in the National RTP list are required to provide information on their daily availability through the ADAMS system (the Whereabouts), specifying a 60-minute time period, between 05.00 and 23.00, during which Athletes must be available for any out-of-competition doping control.

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ATHLETE CENTRAL

Athlete Central is WADA's App that makes it easier for Athletes to understand their obligations when filling out Whereabouts.

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WHO IS INCLUDED IN RTP?

  • Athletes identified on the basis of a doping risk assessment;
  • Athletes belonging to team sports of national priority;
  • Athletes from individual sports of national priority;
  • Athletes sanctioned and/or returning from a period of disqualification;
  • Athletes included in the Athlete Biological Passport;
  • Athletes already in the RTP list retired and wish to return to active participation in sport;

WHAT IS THE MANDATORY INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED ON WHEREABOUTS?

Whereabouts are the information about where and when Athletes can be located

  • Personal data;
  • Full postal-address and personal e-mail address;
  • Name and address of the place of accommodation (i.e. home, temporary accommodation, hotel, etc.);
  • Name and address of any location where the Athlete will train, work or conduct any other activity on a regular basis (i.e. school), indicating the relevant times;
  • Program of sporting events, including the name and address of the venue for competitions in which the Athlete intends to participate in;
  • References to a disability, if any, in order to adapt procedures for the proper conduct of the biological sample collection session.

WHAT ARE THE WHEREABOUTS DEADLINES?

The information must be submitted by the Athlete in advance of the quarterly deadline in accordance with Article 3 of the International Standard for Testing and Investigations (ISTI)

  • Quarter 1 (January-February-March): Whereabouts must be submitted by December 15th;
  • Quarter II (April-May-June): Whereabouts must be submitted by March 15th;
  • Quarter III (July-August-September): Whereabouts must be submitted by June 15th;
  • Quarter IV (October-November-December): Whereabouts must be submitted by September 15th.

Any circumstances or changes to the information already provided must be updated promptly and no later than the beginning of the time period indicated for that specific deadline.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Each Athlete included in the NADO Italia RTP List is required to complete an annual training course specifically identified and provided in the NADO Italia Education Program.

INFORMATIVE NOTE FOR ATHLETES

Download the Informative Note (Italian version)