TEAM USA Women's National Teams

2025 Senior A (40+), B (50+) and C (60+ short boat)

Brandenburg an der Havel, Germany -- July 14-20, 2025 

TEAMUSA-SrWomen.org

IDBF and WADA / ADEL

The Anti-Doping Education and Learning Platform (ADEL) is the central hub for WADA's (World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) eLearning courses and education resources

• The International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) on its Foundation in 1991 embraced the principles of anti-doping and enshrined in its Competition Regulations an Anti-Doping Policy and Rules These measures have been implemented at IDBF World Championship Regattas ever since and revised, as and when required, to incorporate the Anti-Doping Rules for International Federations, promulgated by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

1. 1. 1. 1. In carrying out its responsibilities and to ensure the proper respect for sports ethics, that all persons involved in the sport should show, the IDBF prohibits doping and obliges all competitors training for and competing in events organized or sanctioned by the IDBF; its Continental or Regional Federations or its Member Governing Associations to undergo medical tests and examinations and to accept the sanctions that will result from a violation of the published IDBF Anti- Doping Rules contained in the IDBF Anti-Doping Policy. 

         2. The basic principle of Anti-Doping Education is to preserve the spirit of sport from being undermined by doping.

         3. An important part of Anti-Doping Education is to dissuade Competitors from using Prohibited Substances and Prohibited Methods. In this, the IDBF supports the WADA Outreach Programme, its aims, and objectives.

IDBF ADEL training 

• BY JUNE 15, 2025 - All Athletes - must complete the IDBF ADEL training 

  • • • 1. 1. • Premier Division Athletes ==> International Athlete Course

              • Senior A, B & C Division Athletes ==> National Level Athletes Course.   

              • Send completed certificate to your team manager (who will later send batches to USA TEAM MANAGER)

• BY MAY TBD - ALL candidates review and sign the IDBF Anti-Doping Declaration # 2 and Send to the team manager. (For the Team Leaders: Declaration # 1) 

  • • • 1. 1. • Policy described here - https://www.dragonboat.sport/anti-doping and on the WADA website www.wada-ama.org .  

  • TUE (Therapeutic Use Exemption) DUE BY JUNE 15, 2025

    • Athletes who take substances or use methods prohibited by WADA are liable for expulsion from IDBF events and their teams may face disqualification. However, IDBF (and WADA) understand that sometimes there are overriding medical reasons for use of prohibited substances or methods and their use can be permitted on acceptance by IDBF of a Therapeutic Use Exception Application Form (TUE).

    • The list of substances and methods prohibited by WADA can be found at: https://www.wada-ama.org/en/content/what-is-prohibited

    • Global DRO Home – is also a useful website to check medications - https://globaldro.com/Home

    • The TUE and information on the TUE process along with Checklists are available for download from the IDBF website site (https://www.dragonboat.sport/anti-doping). Please note the following points when preparing a TUE.

      • Only those prescribed medications that are on the Prohibited List require a TUE

      • All medical evidence (diagnosis, medical history, test results, etc.) as stated on the TUE format point 6, must be submitted with the TUE in order for it to be processed.

      • All submissions of TUE to be in PDF document format.

    • TUE Application form and IDBF TUE Checklist ==>  Anti Doping | idbf