The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued the IOC Anti-Doping Rules which will be applicable in relation to the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens in 2004.

The document has been sent to the National Olympic Committees, the International Summer Sport Federations and the Anti-Doping Agencies.

During the Period of the Olympic Games, all doping controls initiated by the IOC shall include testing for all prohibited substances and all prohibited methods referred to in the

prohibited list. All athletes shall be subject, during the Period of the Olympic Games, to doping controls initiated by the IOC at any time or place with no advance warning required to be given to the Athletes.

The Period of the Olympic Games is defined as "the period commencing on the date of the opening of the Olympic village for the Olympic Games", namely, July 30, 2004, up until and including the day of the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games, namely, August 29, 2004.

The IOC intends to authorize the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to carry out doping controls, on behalf of the IOC, during the period of the Olympic Games, outside Greece and at non- Olympic venues inside Greece and authorizes all anti-doping organizations to carry out doping controls on the athletes within their authority during the period of the Olympic Games, prior to the athlete having validated his accreditation for the Olympic Games and/or subsequent to the athlete having finished his final competition at the Olympic Games.