IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS

INTERNATIONAL LEVEL ATHLETE (ILA):

The following Athletes shall be considered to be International-Level Athletes for the purposes of the Anti-Doping Rules, and, therefore, the specific provisions in the Anti-Doping Rules applicable to International-Level Athletes (e.g., Testing, TUEs, whereabouts, and Results Management) shall apply to such Athletes:

(a)  Athletes who are part of the IFBB Registered Testing Pool or any other Testing Pool;

(b)  Athletes holding a valid IFBB International Card;

(c)  Athletes who compete in any of the IFBB International Events listed on the IFBB website at https://ifbb.com/events/ from time to time.

NATIONAL LEVEL ATHLETE (NLA):

An athlete who competes in sport at the National level, as defined by each NADO, consistent with the International Standard for Testing and Investigations; an athlete inserted in his/her relevant National Registered Testing Pool; an athlete who doesn’t compete in International Events as defined by the IFBB Federation Anti-Doping Rules. 

EVENT PERIOD:

The time between the beginning and the end of the event.

IN COMPETITION:

The period commencing at 11.59 pm on the day before a Competition in which the Athlete is scheduled to participate through the end of such Competition and the Sample collection process related to such Competition.

OUT OF COMPETITION:

Any period which is not in competition

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