World Archery is committed to the fight against doping and keeping archery clean.
Although archery is not considered to have a problem with doping, World Archery and its national archery federations are active in educating athletes, campaigning for fair play and protecting the integrity of the sport.
World Archery is a signatory to the World Anti-Doping Code and its list of prohibited substances in and out of competition, which is updated by the World Anti-Doping Agency every year. In addition, alcohol remains a banned substance in the sport of archery. International archery’s anti-doping rules are found in the World Archery Rulebook.
Athletes who take prescribed medications that contain substances on the prohibited list can apply for a therapeutic use exemption, which may authorise them to continue taking the medication while competing.
The International Testing Agency runs World Archery’s anti-doping programme. The Court for Arbitration for Sport’s anti-doping division handles the adjudication of any anti-doping rule violations in archery.
Athletes and officials should stay vigilant and report suspicious activity linked to doping through the International Testing Agency’s Reveal platform.
