Criminal liability for doping possible in Belarus

24 мая 2018

The head of state instructed to introduce responsibility for the use of prohibited drugs in sports. This is stated in the decree, which was signed today. Under the new rules, when an athlete is disqualified for doping in the future, he will be prohibited from engaging in teaching activities in the field of physical culture and sports. He will also have to return the won awards and refund the prize. For systematic gross violation of anti-doping rules of the federation, athletes and team members may be deprived of the right to receive state support. In addition, they may be excluded from the register of federations for up to two years. In the near future, the government will work on establishing criminal liability for the use of prohibited substances and methods, as well as for inducing athletes to violate the anti-doping rules.