Compare in-competition and out-of-competition drug testing. (3 marks)
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Similarities
- Both involve doping control officers collecting urine or blood samples under supervision, which are then analysed for banned substances.
Differences
- In-competition testing occurs at events, such as after a final. It tests for the full list of banned substances, including drugs banned only during competition, such as stimulants.
- Out-of-competition testing can occur at any time without notice, at training or at home, using location information athletes must provide.
- Out-of-competition testing targets drugs used during training, such as anabolic steroids and EPO, which may have left the body before competition.
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Similarities
- Both involve doping control officers collecting urine or blood samples under supervision, which are then analysed for banned substances.
Differences
- In-competition testing occurs at events, such as after a final. It tests for the full list of banned substances, including drugs banned only during competition, such as stimulants.
- Out-of-competition testing can occur at any time without notice, at training or at home, using location information athletes must provide.
- Out-of-competition testing targets drugs used during training, such as anabolic steroids and EPO, which may have left the body before competition.