FEI Further Develops its Human Anti-Doping Programme

As the FEI is further developing its Human Anti-Doping Programme, a course on Human Anti-Doping is now available on the FEI Campus platform.

This course provides FEI Athletes (riders, drivers, vaulters, lungers) with key knowledge to compete “clean”, avoid unintentional Anti-Doping rule violations, and understand a complex and demanding Anti-Doping environment.

Anti-Doping Course

The course explains:

Why Human doping is relevant in equestrian sport

How the Human Anti-Doping system works at global and FEI levels

Why substances/methods are included in the Prohibited List for humans

How to check whether a substance/method is prohibited

The conditions under which prohibited substances/methods may be used for legitimate medical reasons

The health and safety impacts of steroid use, recreational drug use, and substance abuse

The risks posed by supplements use, and how alternatives can be found

What happens when an athlete is tested and what are the athlete’s rights and responsibilities

What are the 10 categories of Anti-Doping Rule violations and the possible sanctions

What happens when the FEI finds that an Anti-Doping Rule violation has been committed

How to report doping and stay up-to-date in a fast-evolving world

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Please note that in addition to Athletes, FEI Officials, NF staff, athlete parents, trainers, medical personnel and other members of the athletes’ entourage are also strongly encouraged to take this course, as they have rights and obligations under the https://inside.fei.org/content/anti-doping-rules.

Please take the course and give the FEI your feedback. For enquiries do not hesitate to contact catherine.bollon@fei.org