The International Standard for TUEs (ISTUE) is the reference standard for the Egyptian Anti-Doping Organization (EGY-NADO) TUE application process.The definitions outlined below comply with the ISTUE.
What Level Athlete am I?
The athlete’s level i.e. whether he/she is a *National Level an *International Level Athlete is important in determining when they need to apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) *in advance (before taking part in an event) or retroactively (post-event, should they get tested and test positive, as per “other athlete” classification).
Athletes who meet the EGY-NADO criteria for National Level Athletes (or the International Level Athlete criteria set by their sport’s International Federation) need to apply for a TUE before they take a medication which is prohibited in sport (unless it is a medical emergency, in which case a retro-active application will apply).
Remember, it is your responsibility, in the context of anti-doping, for what you ingest and use.
If you are elevated to the status of a National Level Athlete, you need to check the status of your medication immediately as this means that you need to apply for a TUE if you are using a prohibited medication and/or a prohibited method.
It is therefor important for athletes to understand whether they are classified as a National, International Level Athlete or Other Athlete.