On December 18, 1990, the World Taekwondo accepted the World Anti-Doping Code and enacted the WT Anti-Doping Rules.

The Anti-Doping Rules were adopted and implemented in conformance with WT's responsibilities under the Code, and are in furtherance of WT's continuing efforts to eradicate doping in the sport of taekwondo.

Anti-Doping programs seek to preserve what is intrinsically valuable about sport. This intrinsic value is often referred to as the "Spirit of Sport"; it is the essence of Olympism; it is how we play true. The spirit of sport is the celebration of the human spirit, body and mind, and is characterized by the following values:

• Ethics, fair play
  and honesty
• Health
• Excellence in
  performance
• Character and
  education
• Fun and joy
• Teamwork
• Dedication and
  commitment
• Respect for rules
  and laws
• Respect for self and
  other participants
• Courage
• Community and
  solidarity
• Doping is
  fundamentally
  contrary to the spirit
  of sport.

Doping is defined as the occurrence of one or more of the following Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs):

• Presence of a prohibited substance in an athlete’s sample
• Use or attempted use of a prohibited substance or method
• Refusing to submit to sample collection after being notified
• Failure to file athlete whereabouts information and missed tests
• Tampering with any part of the doping control process
• Possession of a prohibited substance or method
• Trafficking a prohibited substance or method
• Administering or attempting to administer a prohibited substance or method to an athlete
• Complicity in an ADRV
• Prohibited association with athlete support personnel who has engaged in doping

The use of doping substances or doping methods to enhance performance is fundamentally wrong and is detrimental to the overall spirit of sport. Drug misuse can be harmful to an athlete’s health and to other athletes competing in the sport. It severely damages the integrity, image and value of sport, whether or not the motivation to use drugs is to improve performance. To achieve integrity and fairness in sport, a commitment to clean sport is critical.

“Every athlete has the right to clean sport!” Any athlete may be tested in- and out-of-competition, anytime, anywhere and with no advance notice.
The principle of strict liability applies in anti-doping – if it is in the athlete’s body, the athlete is responsible for it.

Athletes’ responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• complying with the WT’s Anti-Doping Rules (in line with the World Anti-Doping Code);
• being available for sample collection (urine or blood), whether in-competition or out-of-competition;
• ensuring that no prohibited substance enters his body and that no prohibited method is used;
• making sure that any treatment is not prohibited according to the Prohibited List in force and checking this with the prescribing physicians, or directly with the IF if necessary;
• applying to the WT (or national anti-doping organization if the athlete is a national level athlete) if no alternative permitted treatment is possible and a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) is required (see the WT’s TUE application process);
• reporting immediately for sample collection after being notified of a doping control;
• ensuring the accuracy of the information entered on the doping control form during sample collection (including stating any medications and supplements taken within the seven days prior to sample collection, and where the sample collected is a blood sample, blood transfusions within the previous three months);
• cooperating with anti-doping organizations investigating anti-doping rules violations (ADRVs); a
• not working with coaches, trainers, physicians or other athlete support personnel who are ineligible on account of an ADRV or who have been criminally convicted or professionally disciplined in relation to doping (see WADA’s Prohibited Association List).

Note: during doping control, the athlete must remain within direct observation of the Doping Control Officer (DCO) or chaperone at all times from when the initial contact is made until the completion of the sample collection procedure. The athlete must also produce identification upon request.

Athletes’ rights include (but are not limited to):

• during the doping control:
  - bringing a representative and, if available, an interpreter;
  - asking for additional information about the sample collection process;
  - requesting a delay in reporting to the doping control station for valid reasons (International Standard for Testing and Investigations Art. 5.4.4); and
  - requesting modifications for athletes with impairments (if applicable).
• requesting and attending the B sample analysis (in the case of an Adverse Analytical Finding); and
• in the case of an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) being asserted, the athlete has the right to a fair hearing and the right to appeal the hearing decision.

Coaches, trainers, managers, agents and other support personnel have a role in defending clean sport and supporting the athletes in the anti-doping processes.

Athlete Support Personnels’ obligations include (but are not limited to):

• knowing and complying with all applicable anti-doping policies and rules, including the WT’s Anti-Doping Rules (in line with the World Anti-Doping Code); and
• refraining from possessing a prohibited substance (or a prohibited method)*, administering any such substance or method to an athlete, trafficking, covering up an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) or other forms of complicity and associating with a person convicted of doping (prohibited association). These are ADRVs applicable to Athlete Support Personnel under Article 2 of the World Anti-Doping Code and Article 2 of the WT’s Anti-Doping Rules.

*unless the Athlete Support Personnel can establish that the possession is consistent with a TUE granted to an athlete or other acceptable justification. Acceptable justification would include, for example, a team doctor carrying Prohibited Substances for dealing with acute and emergency situations.

Athlete Support Personnel’s rights include (but are not limited to):

• In the case of an ADRV being asserted, the Athlete Support Personnel has the right to a fair hearing and the right to appeal the hearing decision.