Managing TUEs during the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – A guide for athletes

HOW TO SUBMIT A NEW TUE DURING THE OLYMPIC GAMES TOKYO 2020?

The period of the Games for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is from 13 July to 8 August 2021.

Before the Period of the Games
You should follow the normal process and submit new requests to your IF or NADO. Pre-existing TUEs will follow the recognition process provided they are entered in ADAMS.

During the Period of the Games
All Athletes participating in the Olympic Games should apply as a first resort to the ITA’s TUE office located in the polyclinic of the Olympic Village.

FOR SECURITY REASONS, NO EMAIL APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED.

Follow these steps to submit your application correctly:

1 – Fill in the TUE form, sign it and have it signed by your physician.

2 – Gather all the necessary supporting medical documentation (Resources List | World Anti-Doping Agency (wada-ama.org))

3a – Bring the form and the supporting documentation to the TUE office situated in the polyclinic of the Tokyo Olympic Village.

OR

3b – Submit the form and the supporting documentation directly in ADAMS, if you are familiar with the process. You can call us at +41 21 612 12 72 should you require support.

For any other situations, please contact us by phone so that we can assess the situation and help you submit your application.

Click here for more information about TUEs

WADA International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (ISTUE)

WADA Q&A on Therapeutic Use Exemptions

WADA Checklists for TUE Applications

WADA Guidelines for the 2021 International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (ISTUE)

WADA Anti-Doping Education and Learning (ADEL)

List of National anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs)

List of International Federations