The revised Anti-Doping Rules of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China (SF&OC) and Hong Kong Anti-Doping Committee (HKADC) were endorsed at the 362nd SF&OC Council Meeting. These revised Anti-Doping Rules, in compliance with the 2015 World Anti-Doping Code, will become effective on 1 January 2015. Some important highlights are as follows:

• The period within which 3 whereabouts failures would constitute an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) is shortened to 12 months.
• The baseline period of ineligibility to be imposed on first time ADRV is increased to 4 years.
• Athlete support personnel are required to be bound by the anti-doping rules as a condition of participation.

The full version of the Rules can be downloaded here

HKADC will continue to put in our best effort to ensure these rules will be successfully implemented in Hong Kong next year.