ANTI-DOPING
IF YOU WIN THROUGH BAD SPORTSMANSHIP THAT’S NO REAL VICTORY
Pole Sports and Arts World Federation (POSA) is in partnership with World Heavy Events Association (WHEA) concerning anti-doping work and via the partnership starting from 1st, January 2018 the athletes competing in International POSA events must become WHEA members with signed anti-doping contract latest on 3 months prior the first competition.
1. The association or national federation makes an anti-doping contract with each athlete. Via the contract the athlete commits to follow the principles of clean sports and commits to POSA-WHEA anti-doping rules along with World Anti-Doping Code and all international norms under its jurisdiction and commits to follow World Heavy Events Association’s international anti-doping rules and by signing the anti-doping contract the athlete commits to obey them.
ANTI-DOPING CONTRACT
2. By approving the anti-doping contract by purchasing the license the athlete commits to doping-testing and the sanctions by the rules. During the contract validation time the athlete can be tested by motion of WADA, any NADOs in the world, World Heavy Events Association, or its national federation whenever, wherever without pre-notice.
3. The athlete cannot take part in any competition under POSA-WHEA jurisdiction before he/she has paid the yearly license fee to the association and have approved the anti-doping contract by purchasing the license.
4. If POSA or its national federation has banned or bans an athlete (due doping violation), who has signed the anti-doping contract the athlete commits to pay POSA or its national federation a fee, what is mentioned in the rules of POSA-WHEA agreement or its national federation and before the payment the athlete cannot take part to any competition under POSA-WHEA jurisdiction even the ban is over in time.
5. An athlete under 18 years cannot sign the anti-doping contract with WHEA or its national federation without parents’ written permission.
6. If the banned athlete is under returning testing, he/she must be the member of POSA & World Heavy Events Association and he/she must have valid anti-doping contract.
LICENSE PURCHASE PROCEDURE
The athlete signs in to WHEA by paying the yearly membership (License price 2023 adult 50€, junior 30€) via Suomisport.
2. Click “Enter” and provide your email address or phone number.
Suomisport has password less login, you will always sign in with your email address or your phone number.
3. If you have not used Suomisport before, please fill in your personal information after signing in.
4. Select “Purchase license”, your choice of sport is “Pole Sports & Arts”
5. Select “POSA/WHEA Athlete outside of Finland”
6. Your club for competitive activities is “POSA World Federation”
7. Select “Korttimaksu (Visa, Visa Electron, MasterCard)” pay your licence with credit card.
8. If you have any difficulties in purchasing the license, please contact ethics@worldheavyeventsassociation.com