Article 8 – Drug Testing
1. Policy Statement:
Sport involves physical health and fitness, mental application and dedication to
training. Doping – the use of prohibited substances and/or prohibited methods –
to artificially enhance performance is unethical, contrary to the concept of fair
play, undermines the values of sport, and can endanger the health of the athletes.
The practice of doping is forbidden.
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APPENDIX 1
to the
IFBB “ADMINISTRATIVE” PROFESSIONAL RULES
IFBB CODE OF ETHICS
Introduction:
The IFBB Code of Ethics exist as a set of beliefs that have been written to serve as guidelines for the
way in which all Members, be they athletes, judges, officials, administrators or others, should strive to
conduct themselves as Members of the IFBB family. National Federations and other Members join
the IFBB of their own free will and, in so doing, agree to abide by the IFBB Constitution and Rules of
which the Code of Ethics forms an integral part. Any Member who is found to have contravened the
Code of Ethics may be subject to disciplinary measures.
Athletes:
We, the athletes, realizing that our conduct reflects on the good name of the sport of bodybuilding,
fitness and figure, and realizing the responsibility thereby placed upon us, pledge ourselves:
1. to fulfill our responsibility to society, to other athletes, judges, officials, and administrators
of the IFBB.
2. to honour, dignify, and support the sport of bodybuilding, fitness and figure by competing in
the best condition and to the best of our ability, and by being in top shape when giving an
exhibition or a seminar.
3. to respect our opponents on equal terms in the spirit of friendly rivalry and good
sportsmanship.
4. to respect the IFBB Constitution and Rules as well as the rules of competition and to
observe them honestly in cooperation with other competitors, judges, officials,
administrators, and organizers.
5. to accept the decisions of the judges, officials and administrators in the spirit of good
sportsmanship without descending to selfish recriminations, realizing that these decisions
have been made honestly, fairly, and objectively.
6. to assist the IFBB in the promotion of bodybuilding, fitness and figure by acting as a
goodwill ambassador of the sport, promoting the sport in a positive manner, and protecting
the good image and integrity of the sport and the IFBB.
7. to work for the IFBB, not against it, in promoting its values, morals and ethics; to exercise
our right of protest in a courteous, respectful manner, following the proper chain of
command; to refrain from malicious gossip and rumour-mongering; to refrain from personal
attacks against any other Member of the IFBB.
8. to continue striving for bodily perfection and correct moral principles.
9. to honour the special trust conferred upon us by our participation in, and by our
representation of, the IFBB and our country, at international events, and to adhere to the
standards of personal conduct expected of us.
10. to recognize the value of bodybuilding, fitness and figure and to promote its future by
serving as an example to inspire other people to participate.
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11. to cooperate with our officials and administrators in the development of high standards,
both moral and physical, for the sport of bodybuilding, fitness and figure and in the
progressive furtherance of the objects of the IFBB.
12. to oppose the use of banned substances and methods and to compete drug-free.13. to refrain from any conduct that may be considered prejudicial; to conduct ourselves at all
times in a manner that reflects positively upon the image of the sport of bodybuilding,
fitness and figure, the Pro Division and the IFBB.
