Clean Sport
Clean sport is at the heart of fair competition, athlete welfare and the integrity of weightlifting and para powerlifting. British Weight Lifting is committed to protecting the health of athletes and ensuring everyone has the opportunity to compete on a level playing field.
Whether you’re an athlete, coach or support team member, understanding your responsibilities is essential to keeping our sport clean, fair and trusted.
Zero Tolerance
All athletes have the right to compete in sport knowing that they, and their competitors, are clean. We believe in clean sport and work in partnership with UK Anti Doping (UKAD), the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to ensure the integrity of our sport is protected.
BWL has in place a set of anti-doping rules that all athletes and athlete support personnel must abide by. The anti-doping rules for British Weight Lifting are consistent with the World Anti-Doping Code (the Code).
Doping is the administration of a prohibited substance and/or method to enhance performance or recovery. To allow the use of prohibited substances or methods would be to allow science to decide who wins or loses.
We enforce a strict zero-tolerance approach to doping and conduct a full anti-doping programme that covers the vital areas of education, testing (both in and out of competition) and results management.
Anti doping rules
The anti-doping rules of BWL are the rules published by UK Anti-Doping (or its successor), as amended from time to time.
If you are a member of British Weight Lifting then the anti-doping rules apply to you, regardless of what level you participate at.
How you can help
100% Me – clean sport app
The 100% Me, Clean Sport App is the place for all things anti-doping, helping you make the right decisions on the go.
Protect your sport
Speak out if you feel there’s something wrong – no matter how small. UKAD guarantee that your identity will always be kept 100% confidential. Call: 08000 32 23 32 or complete the online form.
Follow the change
Keep up to date with changes via the UKAD website
Here to Guide & Help
Please do not hesitate to ask questions about the anti-doping rules. As well as asking BWL and athlete support personnel, athletes may also contact UKAD directly, who will be able to answer any questions and provide guidance.
They can be contacted at ukad@ukad.org.uk or +44 (0) 207 842 3450.
