Quick guide to fair competition Doping control
- An athlete can be tested wherever, whenever.
- All athletes participating in organised activities are included in the scope of testing, even if they do not have a licence or contract.
- There are no age limits for doping control.
- Doping tests are carried out both in-competition and out-of-competition.
- In-competition samples are tested for more doping agents, such as stimulants and cannabinoids, than samples collected in out-of- competition tests.
- An anti-doping rule violation can involve more than just an adverse analytical finding.
- An anti-doping rule violation can be committed not only by athletes but also by other sports stakeholders.
- FINCIS is responsible for doping control in Finland.
Prohibited Substances and Methods in Sports
Before starting medication, it must be ensured that the product or method is permitted in sports. You can check whether the medication is permitted through the KAMU medicine search available in three languages at kamu.suek.fi/en/ or in the mobile application. You can only search prescription medication and over-the-counter medicines available in Finland from the medicine search.
When checking the information concerning the medication, check also that the route of administration corresponds with the searched product. The medicine search includes products of the same name with different routes of administration, e.g. tablet or cream. One of these may be allowed and the other prohibited. The medicinal products used can be entered in the KAMU application. This way the information is always available, for example, in a doping test.
Read more about the prohibited substances and prohibited methods in sportsAthlete’s Therapeutic Use Exemption
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If sufficient justifications exist for medication or methods, it is possible to have a therapeutic use exemption granted for prohibited substances upon a written application.
- There are different procedures for national-level and international-level athletes.
- It is the athlete’s responsibility to check the TUE policy before starting medication or treatment.
Nutritional Supplements
Nutritional supplements are food products intended to supplement the normal diet of a healthy person. FINCIS does not maintain a list of nutritional supplements categorising them as prohibited or permitted. An athlete must check the list of prohibited substances themselves to see whether any prohibited substances are listed in the ingredients of the nutritional supplement in question. Nutritional supplements may occasionally contain prohibited substances even if they were not mentioned in the list of ingredients. Consequently, an athlete should carefully consider whether to use any nutritional supplements. Assess the necessity of use and risks with an expert. The responsibility always lies with the athlete themselves.
Read more about nutritional supplements
Clean Win online training
Clean Win is a training course that can help athletes and their support persons learn about and review matters related to anti-doping. The content of the training is based on the Anti-Doping Code.
The completion of the Clean Win online training is valid for two years. A diploma is awarded for completing the training, and sharing it on social media, for example, is a strong statement for clean sports.
Take the online training
Report suspected sports violations in the ILMO service
Everyone has the right to make a report if they suspect doping, manipulation of sports competitions, spectator safety violations or observe misconduct. Interfering with violations helps protect athletes and sports in general and ensures that the starting points for all sports stakeholders are equal and safe.
In the ILMO Service, you can report unethical activities of a sports stakeholder related, for example, to the use of doping or harassment. Reports can also be made anonymously and they are processed confidentially for possible further actions.
Report suspected sports violations
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