Clean Sport
Two-minute essentials
Check all medications and supplements with a National Ski Association anti-doping contact, team doctor or National Anti-Doping Organization before use
Follow testing procedures and provide accurate whereabouts information
Keep records of treatments and Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs)
Report concerns or irregularities through official channels
What happens during testing?
You are notified by a Doping Control Officer (DCO) or chaperone
You remain under observation
You report to the Doping Control Station.
You select your sample kit
You provide your sample (urine/blood)
You seal your sample into A and B bottles
You check the documentation and sign to confirm the process
Your sample is coded (not named)
It is analysed in a WADA-accredited laboratory
Each step is designed to protect both the athlete and the integrity of competition.
Click on this link for a behind-the-scenes video on the anti-doping process by FIS Cross-Country.
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Report a concern and get support
If you have a concern about clean sport, safeguarding, or ethics, you can report it through FIS’s official channels.
FIS has established a sports integrity partnership with Global Sports Investigations (GSI), which operates the external Integrity Hotline independently.
Phone: +44 (0)207 034 3403
Email: FIS@email-fis.integrityline.com
Reports submitted through the Integrity Hotline are handled confidentially and with care. Information is only shared where necessary to assess the concern, protect individuals, or ensure fair and appropriate handling.
You do not need to be certain before reporting. If you are unsure, you are encouraged to seek advice or raise a concern.
For any comments, issues, or concerns during a doping control, individuals should contact FIS directly via antidoping@fis-ski.com. This is the dedicated FIS email address for anti‑doping matters, but please note communication via this channel is not anonymous.
Frequently asked questions
(last updated, May 2026)
1) How can athletes reduce the risk that a prohibited substance enters their body?
Athletes are responsible for what is found in their bodies. Take a very careful approach to supplements, medicines and other products
Products bought online may carry an increased risk, including contamination during manufacturing. Athletes should seek advice from their National Ski Association anti-doping contact, team doctor or National Anti-Doping Organization
When visiting any doctor or medical professional they should inform them that they are athletes subject to anti-doping controls and check any medications before use with their team doctor, National Ski Association or National Anti-Doping Organization
2) When can an athlete be tested?
Athletes can be tested anytime, anywhere by any anti-doping organization that has jurisdiction over them. That may include an International Federation, a National Anti-Doping Organization, or the organizers of a major event
This means an athlete may be tested for example in competition, during training, at a training camp, or at home. Testing can also take place across borders
3) How are athletes selected for testing?
Testing is based on a range of factors. Anti-doping organizations carry out risk assessments and may also consider rankings, performances and information shared between anti-doping organizations
4) What happens when an athlete is notified?
In competition, anti-doping chaperones notify the athlete and then remain with them until they enter the processing room at the doping control station
Out of competition it is the Doping Control Officer (DCO) who makes contact directly
DCOs must identify themselves and show their ID and accreditation
5) Can an athlete warm down or attend a medal ceremony first?
That depends on the competition and the circumstances. In many cases, it is possible for an athlete to attend a medal ceremony, complete media commitments or do a warm down, provided they remain accompanied by a doping control chaperone
6) Does the athlete get to choose the sample kit?
Yes. There must be at least three kits available.
The athlete chooses the box, opens it, checks the numbers and inspects the condition of the sampling equipment
The athlete then normally pours the urine (or a professional collects the blood) into the bottles and closes them, following the instructions of the Doping Control Officer
If an athlete has an impairment and needs assistance, support can be provided
7) What do “A sample” and “B sample” mean?
At a urine doping control the sample is split into an A and B bottle. At a blood doping control, an A and B container are filled
When samples arrive at the laboratory, the A sample is analyzed and the B sample is stored
If the A sample produces an adverse analytical finding, the B sample can then be used for a counter-analysis as foreseen in the Anti-Doping Rules
8) Will the laboratory know the athlete’s name?
No. Samples are identified by a unique code and the laboratory works with a sample and then reports the findings through this code to the Anti-Doping Organization
9) How is an athlete informed of the result?
Anti-Doping results are stored in a centralized global anti-doping management system provided by the World Anti-Doping Agency
Athletes can access their result through this platform. In the case of an adverse finding, a direct communication to the athlete through their National Ski Association is provided
10) What is a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)?
A TUE allows an athlete to make a request to use a medication containing a substance (or method) on the prohibited list, only when it is medically necessary. To apply, the athlete must submit all the relevant medical documentation, which is reviewed by a medical TUE commission
Please consult the TUE - Checklists from WADA before your TUE application
11) What should athletes do if something feels wrong during a test?
If an athlete feels uncomfortable or believes something was not handled correctly during doping control, they should contact FIS directly at antidoping@fis-ski.com
Direct feedback helps FIS review concerns and improve the process where needed. We are there to help the athletes
12) Are there any other anti-doping rule violations, aside from a positive test?
Yes. Doping is not only about a positive test result, there are 11 different anti‑doping rule violations in total.
Violations can include the following behaviors:
A prohibited substance or method found in an athlete’s sample
Using or attempting to use a prohibited substance or method
Avoiding, refusing or failing to complete a doping control
Tampering or interfering with the doping control process
Possessing prohibited substances or methods
Trafficking prohibited substances or methods
Administering or attempting to administer prohibited substances or methods to an athlete
Helping, encouraging, covering up or being involved in doping (complicity)
Working with athlete support personnel who are under an anti‑doping sanction
Threatening, intimidating or retaliating against someone for reporting an anti-doping concern
Failing to comply with whereabouts requirements (where applicable)
Anti-doping rules apply not only to athletes, but also to athlete support personnel, such as coaches, medical staff and other members of the athlete’s entourage. Everyone involved in sport has a responsibility to protect clean sport.
Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE)
For international-level athletes (competing at FIS World Cup level, in the FIS World Championships, FIS World Junior Championships or at the Olympic Games), you should in principle submit your TUE application to FIS for approval.
For national-level athletes, you should submit your application to your NADO (National Anti-Doping Organization).
Please note that, according to Article 4.4.3.1 of the FIS ADR 2021, FIS will automatically recognise TUEs granted by a NADO, where applicable.
Please consult WADA's TUE - Checklists before making your TUE application.
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