Clean sport
Anti-doping rules
ISF anti-doping policy defines athlete responsibility, prohibited substances and methods, record limitations and competition control principles.
Athlete responsibility
Athletes are responsible for substances and methods used in preparation and competition.
Records and controls
Record status may require additional verification and may be limited by anti-doping requirements.
Prohibited list
The policy follows the prohibited-substances approach used in the current ISF document set.
Rules v5.2 clean-sport baseline
Anti-doping responsibility and medical clearance
Rules v5.2 incorporates the WADA Code and makes each athlete personally responsible for anti-doping compliance, medical clearance and declarations before competition.
Based on ISF Rules v5.2 preamble, Sections 3.5, 5.5 and 7.1.
WADA commitment
- ISF formally incorporates the World Anti-Doping Code into its operations.
- The rules also reference the fight against doping and manipulation in competition as a core Olympic principle.
Athlete responsibility
- Every athlete bears full personal responsibility for complying with anti-doping regulations.
- Each athlete is responsible for substances entering their body and for valid medical clearance for strength-based physical activity.
Athlete declaration
- Before competition, athletes confirm that they do not use prohibited substances or methods.
- They confirm familiarity with anti-doping rules and procedures.
- They accept health-related risks associated with participation.
Therapeutic Use Exemption
- An athlete using prohibited substances for medical reasons must hold an official TUE certificate.
- The TUE certificate must be provided to organizers or the ISF Anti-Doping Commission upon request.
Divisions and control status
- Amateur division covers athletes subject to or willing to undergo anti-doping control.
- Pro division covers athletes competing without anti-doping control and uses separate Pro rankings and records.
- The requirement for anti-doping control must be clearly stated in the Competition Regulations.
Event admission
- Medical clearance is not required at registration by default but may be requested in advance or justified cases.
- If an athlete holds a TUE, the relevant documentation must be presented on request.
- Medical and anti-doping appeals follow a separate procedure from standard referee appeals.