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Anti-Doping

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Clean sport in Tunisian kendo

The Tunisian Kendo League is committed to doping-free kendo and iaido. Clean sport protects the health of every athlete, the fairness of every shiai, and the integrity of the budo we practise. Doping has no place in our dojos, our championships, or our national team.

This policy sets out the anti-doping rules that apply to everyone who trains, competes, coaches, or officiates under the League — and what those rules require of you. The League adopts and applies, in full, the rules of the national and international authorities described below.

Framework

Who governs anti-doping for you

In Tunisia — ANAD

Anti-doping in Tunisia is governed by Law No. 54 of 8 August 2007 on the fight against doping in sport, and administered by the Agence Nationale Antidopage (ANAD) — Tunisia's National Anti-Doping Organisation and the sole authority for doping control in the country. ANAD applies the Règlement National Antidopage, in line with the World Anti-Doping Code and the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport. As a Tunisian sports body, the League operates under ANAD's authority.

In competition — FIK & EKF

When you compete internationally, the anti-doping rules of the International Kendo Federation (FIK) apply at world events, and those of the European Kendo Federation (EKF) at European events. Both are aligned with the World Anti-Doping Code. The FIK publishes its own Anti-Doping Rules and an Anti-Doping Manual for Kenshi.

Above all of these sit the World Anti-Doping Code and the WADA Prohibited List, which every authority here implements.

Your responsibilities

What this means for you

Anti-doping rules apply to you personally — not only at competitions. The core principles:

  • Strict liability. You are personally responsible for any prohibited substance found in your body, however it got there. Intent, fault, and negligence are not required for a violation.
  • Know the Prohibited List. Substances and methods are banned either at all times or in competition only. Check the current WADA Prohibited List and ANAD's Liste des interdictions before taking anything.
  • Check every medication. Many common medicines contain prohibited substances. Verify any medication with your doctor and a medication checker before use.
  • Supplements are at your own risk. Dietary supplements are frequently contaminated with prohibited substances — and a contaminated supplement is still your responsibility.

Medical use

Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE)

If you have a legitimate medical condition that requires a prohibited substance or method, you must apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) before using it — not after a positive test, except in genuine emergencies.

  • In Tunisia, apply to ANAD through its AUT (Autorisation d'Usage à Titre Thérapeutique) process.
  • For international competition, follow the FIK's Shiai-sha TUE process.

Apply well in advance. A TUE granted by one authority is not automatically valid under another — check which applies to your event.

Testing

Testing and whereabouts

You may be tested at any time — both in competition and out of competition, including at training. When notified for a test, you must report and submit to sample collection. Refusing, evading, or tampering with a test is itself an anti-doping rule violation, treated as seriously as a positive result.

Only athletes specifically placed in a Registered Testing Pool by ANAD or the FIK must file whereabouts information through WADA's ADAMS system. Most club athletes are not in a testing pool — if you are selected, ANAD or the FIK will inform you directly of your obligations.

Education

Learn the rules

Every kenshi is encouraged to complete anti-doping education before competing:

  • WADA's ADEL e-learning platform — free courses for athletes and support personnel.
  • The FIK's Anti-Doping Manual for Kenshi and 8 Items on Anti-Doping for Competitors.
  • ANAD's national education resources.

Speak up

Reporting doping

If you know of or suspect doping, report it confidentially. You can use WADA's Speak Up platform, contact ANAD directly, or use the FIK's confidential reporting channel. Protecting clean sport is a shared responsibility.

References

Official rules and resources

ANAD · [email protected] · +216 71 903 330

This page summarises and adopts by reference the anti-doping rules of ANAD, WADA, the FIK and the EKF. Where any discrepancy exists, the official rules of those bodies prevail. This page is not legal advice.