US Anti-Doping
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.