Whereabouts
- For the Games, all Team USA athletes will need to provide complete Whereabouts that include:
- Building and room number in the Athlete Village (if staying in the village)
- Training locations/schedule at the Games
- Detailed accommodation information (if not staying in the village)
- Travel days when traveling to/from Italy
- Athletes should update their Whereabouts before they leave, during the Games, and when/if their schedule changes. The athlete is ultimately responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date Whereabouts information.
Testing During the Games
- Anti-doping testing authority has been delegated by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to the International Testing Agency (ITA) for the Olympic Games. While the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) will have anti-doping testing authority for the Paralympic Games.
- For the Olympics: Between Oct 31, 2025, and Jan 29, 2026, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), or the International Testing Agency (ITA) on its behalf, can begin pre-Games testing of athletes. This means that an athlete can be tested by USADA on behalf of the ITA, in the United States, during this time.
- Trained Doping Control Officers (DCOs) collect samples during the Games in accordance with WADA International Standards. All urine, blood, and Dried Blood Spot (DBS) samples are analyzed at the WADA-accredited laboratory in Italy. Throughout the doping control process, an athlete has the right to an interpreter, as well as a representative. USADA strongly encourages all athletes to have a representative, such as a coach, team representative, or doctor, during the doping control process. If an athlete has questions or concerns during doping control, they should ask the DCO to explain. Should they not get a sufficient answer, the DCO Control Station Manager should be contacted.
- Be aware of your rights and responsibilities as an athlete.
- The in-competition testing is the period commencing at 11:59 p.m. on the day before a competition in which the athlete is scheduled to participate, through the end of the competition or the sample collection process related to the competition. Any test that does not happen during the in-competition window is considered an out-of-competition test.
Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs)
- Prior to being prescribed and/or purchasing medications in the United States, please check them at GlobalDRO.com to determine the prohibited status. If an athlete needs a TUE for the use of a prohibited treatment, please go to the USADA TUE Application and follow the five step process. If an athlete needs to purchase medication while in Italy, please work with the USOPC Medical Team to determine if the medication is permitted before use and/or any Games TUE requirements.
- Be aware of specific rules on volume limits for injections/infusions, as well as specific Games rules on the banning of hypoxic tents/devices from the Athletes’ Village and a no-needles policy during the Games.
- IV infusions that exceed 100 mL in a 12-hour period but are performed by official medical personnel in the Olympic Village Polyclinics, are permitted for the Games.
- In a situation where the use of a needle is necessary, both Olympic and Paralympic athletes will want to connect with the USOPC Medical staff, which they can reach through their Team Leader. It is likely that the medical team will keep and administer injectable medications during the period of the Games.
- Existing TUEs approved by USADA or an International Federation before the period of the Games must be recognized by the ITA for the Olympics and the IPC for the Paralympics to be valid. Contact the ITA at tue@ita.sportor visit sport/TUE with questions. Contact the IPC at tue@paralympic.org or visit paralympic.org/antidoping-tue with questions. If an existing TUE is set to expire during the period of the Games, please submit a TUE renewal application to USADA as soon as possible, but no later than December 31, 2025.
- Olympians should submit new TUEs for chronic medical conditions to USADA as soon as possible, but no later than December 31, 2025, via the USADA TUE Application. TUEs submitted after December 31 may be expedited but USADA cannot guarantee a decision will be finalized prior to the beginning of the Games. Beginning January 1, all athletes participating in the Olympic Games should apply first to the ITA’s TUE office located in the polyclinic of the Olympic Village (booking an appointment is advised). If an athlete submits a TUE directly to the ITA, USADA encourages athletes to copy USADA at tue@USADA.org. For more information on Olympic TUEs in Italy, please visit https://ita.sport/tue-milanocortina-2026/.
- Paralympians may file new TUEs with USADA until January 29, 2026, at tue@USADA.org. Beginning January 30, TUEs must be submitted to the IPC (tue@paralympic.org). If an athlete submits directly to the IPC, USADA encourages athletes to copy USADA at tue@USADA.org. For more information on Paralympic TUEs, please visit paralympic.org/anti-doping-tue.
In Italy with Questions?
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Anti-Doping Rules (Rules)
International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Anti-Doping Code (IPC Code)
Contact your Team USA Leader
Call USADA 24/7 during the period of the Games at (719) 785-2000