Consider the following statements regarding athlete responsibilities in anti-doping procedures:
1) Athletes must provide accurate whereabouts information and comply with all sample collection procedures.
2) Athletes are allowed to delegate the sample collection process to a team official if they have a valid reason.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Only 1 is Correct.
Under the World Anti-Doping Code, Statement 1 is correct because athletes are strictly required to provide accurate daily whereabouts for out-of-competition testing and must fully comply with sample collection. However, Statement 2 is incorrect because the process of providing a sample is strictly personal; an athlete can never delegate sample collection to a team official. A representative may accompany them as an observer, but the athlete remains personally responsible for giving the sample under direct supervision.