WADA publishes redesigned, more athlete-friendly 2021 Prohibited List
The new list will come into force on 1 January 2021 and will be in place for every WBSC event in 2021, including the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the 2021 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List); the 2021 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes; and the 2021 Monitoring Program. The 2021 List, which has been redesigned in order to improve navigation and usability for athletes and their support personnel, was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee during its meeting on 14-15 September, and comes into force on 1 January 2021.
The List is one of the International Standards that are mandatory for all signatories of the World Anti-Doping Code (Code), including the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). It designates what substances and methods are prohibited both in- and out-of-competition and which substances are banned in particular sports.
WADA Director General Olivier Niggli said: “WADA is pleased to publish the 2021 Prohibited List in its newly designed format; which, we believe, will be easier for athletes and their entourage to navigate. We kindly ask athletes, their entourage and all stakeholders to review the List carefully and to take particular note of this year’s modifications to avoid inadvertent use of substances and methods that are prohibited in sport for 2021.”
In order to assist stakeholders in their understanding and implementation of the 2021 List, WADA will host a webinar on 29 October 2020 at 7:00 AM EDT entitled: 2021 Prohibited List and beyond. Participants will be taken through the major modifications; as well as a few key items under review for 2022 by WADA’s List Expert Group. Stakeholders wishing to register for the webinar are invited to do so here.
