The focus of NADA's testing department is planning, coordinating and developing doping controls in German elite sports. Controls are organized both outside and within competitions (out-of and in-competition tests) to protect clean athletes. In addition to intelligent controlling and distribution of tests, the testing department is also responsible for assigning various analysis methods to be carried out at exclusively WADA accredited laboratories.
All doping tests that are carried out by NADA are carried out according to the International Standard for Testing and Investigations (ISTI). Moreover, the testing division ensures the quality of controls and a uniform control system in Germany, by ensuring standardized processes, a professionally trained control staff, and clearly defined rights and duties.
Does NADA have its own doping controls personnel?
NADA does not have its own doping control personnel. We authorise external companies to carry out our controls.
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What happens during the blood sampling in a doping control? Who is allowed to take blood from an athlete? These and some more questions are answered in this video. The explanatory video is also intended to provide an insight into the procedure of a blood control in the context of a doping control.
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ADAMS /Anti-Doping Administration and Management System) is WADA's global information system, which NADA uses as well. All athletes in the Registered Testing Pools (RTPs) and the National Testing Pool (NTP) are linked up to ADAMS, so that all whereabouts information is filed exclusively through ADAMS. The film explains the handling of ADAMS for athletes who use ADMAS for the first time.
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Via the Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS) athletes transmit informations on their whereabouts to the responsible employees of the anti-doping organizations. The data can be entered and updated at any time - without telephone calls or correspondence.