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For information on the United States Anti Doping Agency (USADA) please visit www.usantidoping.org

 USADA REGISTERED TESTING POOL

SELECTION CRITERIA

All USAW athletes are subject to drug testing pursuant to all applicable USAW bylaws, rules, and regulations as well as all United States Anti-Doping Association (USADA) guidelines.  Athletes are identified quarterly for the USADA Out-of-Competition Registered Testing Pool, based on the following objective criteria:

-All IWF IRTP Athletes, as determined by the IWF
-Any athlete named to an International Team for the USA, inclusive of reserve/substitute athletes.
-Any athlete receiving funding from USA Weightlifting

-Top 20 ROBI per Gender for Senior Athletes, taken from the Olympic Qualification point defined by the IWF website on the submission day for the RTP Quarter.

-Top 10 ROBI per Gender for Junior Athletes & Youth Athletes each, taken from the ROBI point defined by the IWF website on the submission day for the RTP Quarter.
-Any athlete currently serving a sanction for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation, at the exclusive discretion of USADA.
-Any further athlete at the exclusive discretion of USADA.

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