Olympic & Paralympic Committees

IOC

The mission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is to promote Olympism throughout the world and to lead the Olympic Movement. It ensures the regular hosting of the Olympic Games.

In addition to its anti-doping role as Major Event Organization (MEO), the IOC has a strong role in terms of governance and funding the international fight against doping in sport. The IOC provides half of WADA’s budget, on behalf of the sports movement. The IOC has not only been instrumental in the creation of WADA but of the International Testing Agency (ITA) and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). It also has a role in ensuring that NOCs and IFs are in compliance with the Code and the International Standards and imposing consequences, including with regards to attendance at Olympic Games, when this is not the case.

The World Anti-Doping Code (Code) outlines the IOC’s responsibilities with regards to anti-doping.

NOCs

National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are responsible for developing, promoting and protecting the Olympic Movement in their respective countries, in accordance with the Olympic Charter. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognizes 206 NOCs.

NOCs must ensure that anti-doping policies and rules conform with the Code and International Standards within their respective countries. Should a country’s anti-doping rules not be compliant with the Code and International Standards, consequences, including possible exclusion from the Olympic Games, apply.

In countries where there is no National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO), the NOC assumes the role of the NADO, meaning that the NOC becomes responsible for everything related to doping control (i.e., education, sample collection, whereabouts program, results management, Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs).

The Code outlines the NOC’s responsibilities with regards to anti-doping.

IPC

The mission of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is to lead the Paralympic Movement, oversee the delivery of the Paralympic Games and support members to enable Para athletes to achieve sporting excellence.

The IPC has responsibilities around advocacy and expertise in anti-doping for athletes with a disability. In addition to its anti-doping role as Major Event Organization (MEO), the IPC serves as the International Federation (IF) for 10 para sports and therefore responsible for the day-to-day anti-doping activities for these sports. It also has a role in ensuring that NPCs and IFs are in compliance with the Code and International Standards and imposing consequences, including with regards to attendance at Paralympic Events, when this is not the case.

The Code outlines the IPC’s responsibilities with regards to anti-doping.

NPCs

A National Paralympic Committee (NPC) is the organization recognized by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) as the sole representative of the Paralympic Movement in that country or territory. The IPC recognizes 182 NPCs.

NPCs must ensure that anti-doping policies and rules in their respective countries are in compliance with the Code and the International Standards. Should a country’s anti-doping rules not be compliant with the Code and International Standards, consequences, including possible exclusion from the Paralympic Games, apply.

The Code outlines the NPC’s responsibilities with regards to anti-doping.

List of Olympic and Paralympic Committees