doping ban
Drug violation punishment
A doping ban is a prohibition against an athlete competing, imposed after they test positive for banned substances or methods.
Bans range from months to lifetime exclusions depending on the violation: She received a four-year doping ban for using steroids.
The term also refers to rules prohibiting performance-enhancing drugs in a sport: The cycling federation strengthened its doping ban.
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- disqualificationRemoval from eligibility
- steroidsPerformance-enhancing hormones
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
- Tour de FrancePremier European cycling stage competition
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- Anti-DopingWADA, drug testing, NADA, positive test, drug test
- penaltiespenalty, fine, civil penalty, criminal penalty, infractions
- sports rulesrulebook, violations, volleyball rules, rules, offside
- eligibilityeligible, ineligible, eligibility, eligibility criteria, qualified
doping banreinstatement
Return to previous position
clearance · eligibility · active status · clean bill of health · medical waiver
doping banexoneration
Official clearing of blame
acquittal · vindication · absolution · clean record · warning
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