Basics of Anti-Doping and the CAPD
Testing Process
Violations - Consequences & Sanctions
Substances & Doping Methods
Information for Athletes, Coaches, & Support Staff
100

What organization administers the CADP?

Canadian Center For Ethics in Sport (CCES)

100

What is the purpose of testing and investigations?

  1. Any anti-doping purpose

  2. To catch athletes using prohibited substances and methods and ensure fair competition

  3. To punish athletes for any rule violation, regardless of evidence

  4. To gather statistics on athlete performance 

1. Any anti-doping purpose

100

According to the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP), what can happen to an athlete’s results if an anti-doping rule violation occurs during or in connection with an event?

  1. Only future competitions are affected, past results remain valid

  2. Only individual results are affected, not team results

  3. All individual results from that Event may be disqualified, including forfeiture of medals, points, and prizes

  4. Disqualification may depend on factors such as the seriousness of the violation and whether the athlete tested negative in other competitions

3. All individual results from that Event may be disqualified, including forfeiture of medals, points, and prizes

100

Who publishes “The Prohibited List” that identifies banned substances and methods?

WADA

100

When should athletes be available for sample collection?

  1. Only during competition

  2. At all times

  3. Once per season

  4. When taking prohibited substances for which they have a medical exemption

2. At all times

200

The CADP consists of 3 parts. What are they?

  1. Structure & Scope, Implementation, Rules

  2. Organization, Responsibilities, Sanctions & Appeals

  3. Education, Testing Protocols, Sanctions & Appeals

  4. Policy Framework, Athlete Rights, International Regulations

1. Structure & Scope, Implementation, Rules

200

Who has authority to conduct testing at national events in Canada?

  1. International Federations

  2. CCES

  3. Local organizing committee 

  4. The government of Canada

2. CCES

200

How long is the period of ineligibility for an athlete caught using a substance of abuse out of competition?

  1. 4 years

  2. 2 years

  3. Lifetime ban

  4. 3 months

4. 3 months

200

What is a “TUE” in the context of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program?

  1. Testing and Urine Evaluation

  2. Therapeutic Use Exemption

  3. Temporary Usage Exemption

  4. Training Under Evaluation

2. Therapeutic Use Exemption

200

Who is ultimately responsible for any prohibited substances found in an athletes’ body?

  1. The coach

  2. The national sport organization

  3. The team doctor / physician

  4. The athlete

4. The athlete

300

By adopting and implementing the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP), what organizations’ efforts does the Canadian sport system support?

  1. Only the International Olympic Committee (IOC)

  2. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), IOC, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), and International Federations

  3. Only Canadian sport organizations and national teams

  4. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

2. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), IOC, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), and International Federations

300

Which of the following is a right that athletes have during testing?

  1. To have a representative present during sample collection

  2. To refuse testing if they feel unwell

  3. To choose which officer collects the sample

  4. To delay testing until a later date

1. To have a representative present during sample collection
300

Under which circumstances does the CCES become eligible to fine a sports organization?

  1. If 3+ athletes commit anti-doping rule violations within one event

  2. If 3+ athletes commit anti-doping rule violations within one year

  3. If 1 or more athletes commit anti-doping rule violations that result in the maximum applicable sanction

  4. Any time an anti-doping rule violation occurs



2. If 3+ athletes commit anti-doping rule violations within one year

300


Are all substances banned equally across all sports under the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP)?

  1. Yes, the same substances are banned in every sport 

  2. No, some substances are only banned in certain sports

  3. Yes, but only during international competitions

  4. No, athletes can choose which substances are banned in their sport

2. No, some substances are only banned in certain sports

300

Can support staff be sanctioned under the Canadian Anti-Doping Program?

  1. Yes, if they assist, encourage, or cover doping violations

  2. Yes, but only if the athlete is a minor

  3. Yes, but only if they are paid staff members

  4. No, it is ultimately the athlete who is responsible for their actions

1. Yes, if they assist, encourage, or cover doping violations

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