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10.2.1.2 The anti-doping rule violation involves a Specified Substance or a
Specified Method and GMADC can establish that the anti-doping rule
violation was intentional.

10.2.2 If Article 10.2.1 does not apply, subject to Article 10.2.4.1, the period of
Ineligibility shall be two (2) years.

10.2.3 As used in Article 10.2, the term “intentional” is meant to identify those Athletes
or other Persons who engage in conduct which they knew constituted an anti-
doping rule violation or knew that there was a significant risk that the conduct
might constitute or result in an anti-doping rule violation and manifestly
disregarded that risk. An anti-doping rule violation resulting from an Adverse
Analytical Finding for a substance which is only prohibited In-Competition shall
be rebuttably presumed to be not “intentional” if the substance is a Specified
Substance and the Athlete can establish that the Prohibited Substance was
Used Out-of-Competition. An anti-doping rule violation resulting from an Adverse
Analytical Finding for a substance which is only prohibited In-Competition shall
not be considered "intentional" if the substance is not a Specified Substance and
the Athlete can establish that the Prohibited Substance was Used Out-of-
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Competition in a context unrelated to sport performance.

10.2.4 Notwithstanding any other provision in Article 10.2, where the anti-doping rule
violation involves a Substance of Abuse:

10.2.4.1 If the Athlete can establish that any ingestion or Use occurred Out-of-
Competition and was unrelated to sport performance, then the period
of Ineligibility shall be three (3) months Ineligibility.

In addition, the period of Ineligibility calculated under this Article
10.2.4.1 may be reduced to one (1) month if the Athlete or other
Person satisfactorily completes a Substance of Abuse treatment
program approved by GMADC. The period of Ineligibility established
in this Article 10.2.4.1 is not subject to any reduction based on any
provision in Article 10.6. 44

10.2.4.2 If the ingestion, Use or Possession occurred In-Competition, and the
Athlete can establish that the context of the ingestion, Use or
Possession was unrelated to sport performance, then the ingestion,
Use or Possession shall not be considered intentional for purposes of
Article 10.2.1 and shall not provide a basis for a finding of Aggravating
Circumstances under Article 10.4.

10.3 Ineligibility for Other Anti-Doping Rule Violations

43 [Comment to Article 10.2.3: Article 10.2.3 provides a special definition of “intentional” which is to be applied solely for purposes
of Article 10.2.]

44 [Comment to Article 10.2.4.1: The determinations as to whether the treatment program is approved and whether the Athlete or
other Person has satisfactorily completed the program shall be made in the sole discretion of GMADC. This Article is intended
to give GMADC the leeway to apply their own judgment to identify and approve legitimate and reputable, as opposed to “sham”,
treatment programs. It is anticipated, however, that the characteristics of legitimate treatment programs may vary widely and
change over time such that it would not be practical for WADA to develop mandatory criteria for acceptable treatment
programs.]

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