Table Tennis Ireland supports “Drug Free Sport”
Tennis Ireland has adopted the Sport Ireland Anti-Doping Rules which are compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code. The policy of Tennis Ireland is that doping is contrary to the spirit of FAIR PLAY and all players have a responsibility to ensure that tennis is free of doping.
2025 Prohibited List
WADA have released the 2025 Prohibited List which includes several changes that players, parents and support personnel should be aware of.
View the 2025 Prohibited List here:
Summary of major modifications for 2025:
2025 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes
Frequently asked questions regarding the Prohibited List can be found through the following link – https://www.wada-ama.org/en/prohibited-list
Tramadol
As of 1st Jan 2024, Tramadol is prohibited In-Competition as approved by the WADA Executive Committee on 23rd September 2022. Tramadol has been on the WADA Monitoring Program for some years.
Please see factsheets on Tramadol below.
Tramadol Factsheet Athletes and Athlete Support Personnel
Tramadol-Factsheet-for-Medical-Professionals
Anti-Doping Rule Violations
On January 1st 2021, a revision version of the Irish Anti-Doping Rules came into effect. Please find a copy of the 2021 Irish Anti-Doping Rules here: Anti-Doping Rules | Sport Ireland
Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE)
Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE) permits an athlete to use a prohibited substance or method if the substance or method is medically required. Athletes can only get a TUE if there is no unfair advantage from taking the substance or using the method.
For further information on TUE’s please see here: Therapeutic Use Exemptions | Sport Ireland
Checking Medication
It is important that players, parents, coaches and doctors are up to date with the 2024 prohibited list linked above.
Please ensure that as an athlete you check all over the counter and prescription medication. All medications purchased in Ireland must be checked using the new Sport Ireland website: https://medcheck.sportireland.ie/
Medications purchased in Northern Ireland or the United Kingdom can be checked on https://globaldro.com/Home
For information on managing the risk of using supplements or herbal remedies, please see here: Supplements and Herbal Remedies
If you are unable to find a medication on the relevant databases, please do not take the medication and contact Sport Ireland on [email protected]
Educational Resources
WADA ADEL Anti-Doping eLearning Course
Table Tennis Ireland requires all players competing at national level to complete the WADA ADEL Anti-Doping eLearning Course on an annual basis.
This course can be accessed here for International Level Athletes, National Level Athletes, Coaches of High Performance Athletes and Parents of High Performance Athletes: https://adel.wada-ama.org/pages/80/welcome-to-adel-dashboard-ado-zone
Sport Ireland Anti-Doping Workshops
Table Tennis Ireland also requires players who are competing in high performance events to complete one Anti-Doping workshop each year. This will be organised by Table Tennis Ireland through Sport Ireland in order to educate players and coaches about anti-doping rules, prohibited substances TUEs, etc. Coaches in high performance are also responsible to stay up to date with Anti-Doping rules and regulations.
Educational Resources
- Sport Ireland: https://www.sportireland.ie/anti-doping
- WADA: https://www.wada-ama.org/en
- WADA Play True Quiz: https://quiz.wada-ama.org/
- The quiz is an interactive game that tests players’ knowledge about anti-doping.
What happens during a drug test
For information on what happens during a drug test, please see here: What Happens in a Drug Test
Since the beginning of 2023, Sport Ireland have begun collecting Dried Blood Spot (DBS) samples. DBS is an innovative testing method that collects just a few drops of blood from an athlete’s fingertip or upper arm. This is an additional testing method approved by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
If you have any queries, on the above, please contact our Anti-Doping Officer on [email protected]
