Anti-doping

Anti-Doping Information for Malmö Rugby Club

 

You Are Subject to Anti-Doping Rules 

As a member of Malmö Rugby Club, you are bound by the regulations of the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Anti-Doping Regulations of Sports. These rules are based on the World Anti-Doping Code, which is the global framework for sports. You are ultimately responsible for knowing and adhering to the anti-doping rules. You can read more about what constitutes doping and what happens if you violate the rules at antidoping.se.

 

Check Your Medications and Seek Medical Exemption 

Some medications contain doping-listed substances. You can easily search for your medicine using the tool "Läkemedelssök" (Medicine Search) to find out if it's permissible to use. The substances classified as doping are governed by WADA's Prohibited List. You can find "Läkemedelssök" and the doping list at antidoping.se. If your medication is doping-classified and there are no permitted alternatives, you may need to seek a medical exemption in Sweden or internationally, depending on your level of competition. Find out what applies to you at antidoping.se.

 

You May Be Subject to Doping Testing 

As a member of our club, you may be selected for doping control. To understand how a doping control works, as well as your rights and responsibilities during it, you can find a video, information brochure, and recorded lecture at antidoping.se. It can be reassuring to be prepared for your first doping control.

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Dietary Supplements Can Pose a Doping Risk 

The Swedish Sports Confederation and Anti-Doping Sweden advise against the use of dietary supplements, except for pure medical reasons. Many products on the market are inadequately controlled and may contain doping-classified substances, even if not stated on the label. Since you are ultimately responsible for what you ingest, all use of dietary supplements is at your own risk. Malmö Rugby Club encourages our members to focus on a good, balanced diet instead of supplements. Read more about the risks of dietary supplements at antidoping.se.

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We Have a Preventive Anti-Doping Effort 

Our club is vaccinated against doping, according to the program of Anti-Doping Sweden. In our anti-doping plan, you can read more about how we work to prevent doping in our activities and how we handle acute situations. Read Malmö Rugby Club's anti-doping plan here. Learn more about what "Vaccinate the Club Against Doping" means at vaccineraklubben.se. 

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Learn What You Need to Know to Do the Right Thing 

You are responsible for knowing and following the anti-doping rules. By completing the e-learning course "Real Winner" (which is also available in English-renvinnare.se/en), you will learn the basics of the anti-doping regulations. MRC has decided that all coaches at all levels, all players from 15 years and older, and board members must complete the e-learning course "Real Winner". After the course, a knowledge test in "Real Winner" must be taken to assess your knowledge. The knowledge test at renvinnare.se/en should be repeated every two years. Individuals who took the test will receive a reminder when it’s time again. Alternatively, World Rugby's anti-doping training "Keep Rugby Clean" is available at world.rugby/keep-rugby-clean. We ensure that everyone has completed one of the tests.

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Stay Informed and Engaged 

By following Anti-Doping Sweden on Facebook and Instagram, you can stay updated on developments in the field and receive tips on what is important for you regarding the anti-doping rules. Take a stand and show that you support doping-free sports. Subscribe to Anti-Doping Sweden's newsletter for information on important rule changes, interesting articles, etc. Register at antidoping.se.

 

Protect Sports and Report Suspected Doping 

Have you seen or heard anything suspicious? At dopingtips.se, anyone can anonymously tip Anti-Doping Sweden about suspected doping and simultaneously contribute to clean sports. All tips are important.

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