TUE Requirements: International athletes

Athletes who meet their IF’s criteria for an international athlete and/or compete in any major games event (e.g., Commonwealth Games, Pan Am Games, FISU Universiade) but are not included in the IF-RTP, must comply with the IF’s TUE and Declaration of Use requirements.

The websites of most IFs include a definition of an international athlete in their anti-doping rules and publish a list of events that require an IF TUE approval.

International athletes are typically required to submit a TUE application to the IF at the time the medication is prescribed by the physician (for medications prohibited in- and out-of-competition) or no less than 21 days prior to participating in an IF-sanctioned event (for medications prohibited in-competition only).

To help you find the information relevant to your particular sport, the World Anti-Doping Agency has compiled a list of international federations and their websites.

Please contact the CCES at tue-aut@cces.ca if you need assistance obtaining information from, or about, the IF.