Anti-Doping Testing Sample Clauses
Anti-Doping Testing. 2.1 The LOC will bear the costs of the following:
2.1.1 Pre-competition testing – up to 650 blood samples for profiling purposes in the context of the Athlete Biological Passport and up to 60 urine tests mainly for EPO detection. WORLD ATHLETICS/ ATHLETICS INTEGRITY UNIT will bear the costs of any additional tests.
2.1.2 In-competition testing – up to 550 urine tests and in addition up to 200 tests for special analysis as required by the ATHLETICS INTEGRITY UNIT.
2.2 The ATHLETICS INTEGRITY UNIT responsibilities are:
2.2.1 doping control documentation (forms, regulation, procedures etc.);
2.2.2 selection of athletes to be subject to doping control;
2.2.3 planning/advising the LOC on the operational organisation of doping controls;
2.2.4 supervising and advising during the EVENT (Anti-Doping Delegate);
2.2.5 results management (follow-up tests, analyses, investigations, disciplinary cases, appeals etc.); and
2.2.6 transfer/long term storage of samples where appropriate.
2.3 LOC responsibilities are:
2.3.1 setting-up a secured and adequate sample collection stations at athletes’ hotel(s) and the
2.3.2 supply of doping control collection kits;
2.3.3 identifying and contracting a competent and experienced sample collection agency to cover appointment of sample collection personnel, sample collection, storage and transportation to laboratory;
2.3.4 identifying and contracting an accredited doping control laboratory;
2.3.5 logistical assistance (security, transportation, teams’ co-ordination);
2.3.6 specific assistance for team whereabouts/providing rooming information for pre-competition testing; and
2.3.7 general assistance to and co-operation with the ATHLETICS INTEGRITY UNIT.