APPLY THE CODE
Medical Professionals
Doping
DO NOT…
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Instruct or entice an athlete to use a prohibited substance or prohibited method
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Instruct or entice an athlete to evade, refuse or fail to submit a sample collection
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Tamper or attempt to tamper with any part of the doping control
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Possess a Prohibited Substance or Prohibited Method without a justifiable reason (Team doctors are allowed to carry prohibited substances or equipment for dealing with acute and emergency situations)
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Traffick or attempt to traffick a prohibited substance or prohibited method
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Administer or attempt to administer a prohibited substance or prohibited method on an athlete who doesn’t possess a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)
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Assist, encourage, aide, abet, conspire cover up or be involved in any other type of intentional complicity involving an Anti-Doping Rule Violation
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Work with someone who has been sanctioned for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation
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Discourage or retaliate against someone for reporting to authorities
Betting & Match Fixing
DO NOT…
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Place or accept any bet in relation to any Biathlon competition
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Instruct or entice another party to enter into any bet
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Use or disclose any ‘inside information’ for betting purposes
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Fix or improperly influence any Biathlon competition
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Seek, accept or offer any bribe to fix or improperly influence any Biathlon competition
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Instruct or entice an Athlete to intentionally fail to perform to the best of their ability
Safeguarding
DO NOT…
- Commit any form of physical, mental or sexual harassment and/or abuse towards any person
- Do anything that harms or risks harming a person’s physical and/or mental wellbeing and/or safety
- Discriminate against any person’s:
Race, skin colour, national or social origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, language, political or other opinion, religion or other beliefs, circumstances of birth, or anything else
Obligations
YOU MUST…
- Comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations
- Act in accordance with the highest standards of honesty and integrity
- Uphold the principles of fair play and good sportsmanship
- Report any knowledge or suspicions of rule violations of the Integrity Code
- Cooperate fully with investigations conducted by the Biathlon Integrity Unit
For more information on our Anti-Doping, Anti-Corruption and Safeguarding rules, and your Obligations as a professional within Biathlon, see the relevant chapter of the Integrity Code.
