Medical Services & Doping Control
Medical Services
The medical service is in charge of any medical assistance to all accredited guests (Teams, LOC personnel, VIP guests and media) as well as, during the competition, to the spectators in the stadium.
Below you can find information about the medical care sites and relevant instructions.
In case of emergency, please contact the nearest medical first aid station or call the 24/7 Medical Emergency number 112.
Medical Services in the Team Hotels
There is no medical centre in the Team Hotels. Medical help in the hotel is available on call. The phone number of medical help will be displayed at the championships Information Desk in each of the Team Hotels.
Medical Care at the Stadium, Warm-up and Training Areas
The medical centre serves the athletes, coaches, other team members as well as members of the competition organisation.
In addition, the medical service must be available in all facilities where and when athletes are permitted to do physical activities.
Hence, the medical centre, located at the Tsirion Stadium (at level 0, below the south part of the east stand), will be open as follows:
- Training sessions: 30 minutes before the opening of each session until 30 minutes after its closing time
- Competition days: 2 hours before the start of each session until 1 hour after the last one
The team doctor/physiotherapist has access to the medical service facilities when an athlete of his/her own team is hurt or is in need of other medical attention.
The stadium medical service is also responsible for first aid in the warm-up area (including long throws area) where medical points will be available for immediate assistance.
There will be two medical teams that shall supervise the field of play, each one supervised by a doctor.
Physiotherapy Services
Physiotherapy Services in Team Hotels
For teams with their own tables/physiotherapists there will be physiotherapy rooms, equipped with ice and massage paper towel roll, available at the Teams´ Hotels, as below:
- Atlantica Miramare Beach Hotel: Room Red
- Atlantica Oasis Hotel: Room A
The physiotherapy rooms will be available in the following schedule (reservations can be made at the Information Desks):
| Date | Opening hours |
| Wednesday 16 June | 10:00-22:00 |
| Thursday 17 June | 10:00-22:00 |
| Friday 18 June | 10:00-22:00 |
| Saturday 19 June | 10:00-22:00 |
| Sunday 20 June | 10:00-22:00 |
Physiotherapy Services at warm-up and training venues
For those teams requiring LOC physiotherapy services there will be one LOC physiotherapist (in case of need), massage tables, massage paper towel roll and ice in the warm-up area, during all training sessions, and during warm-up before each competition session.
In addition and also in the warm-up area, the LOC will provide the teams with tents (one tent per team), so that the medical staff of the teams can work easily and effectively. Furthermore, there will be at least 2 massage tables in case of need by some teams.
The team physiotherapists and doctors may use the equipment in the physiotherapy area in co-operation with the medical staff.
Doping Control
General Information
Doping controls will be conducted in accordance with World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules which are compliant with the WADA code in force since 1 January 2021. The controls will be done under the supervision of the European Athletics Doping Control Delegate. Both urine and blood samples may be collected immediately before, and during, the Championships.
Athletes selected for doping control shall be informed by anti-doping officials. Athletes will be required to sign a doping control notification form. They can be accompanied to the Doping Control Station (DCS) by an accredited team representative of their choice.
As per the applicable regulations selected athlete should report to the DCS immediately, however due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation and to dully comply with the sanitary measures, exceptionally athletes will be allowed to proceed to the DCS when they are ready to perform the test. All selected athletes will be accompanied by a trained chaperone or Doping Control Officer from the time of notification until arrival at the DCS. Athletes are reminded that refusal to provide a sample without a valid reason would results in disqualification and may result in further disciplinary action.
Athletes who are required to use prescribed medication for the treatment of a medical condition should ensure that they have registered their medication, where necessary, through the Therapeutic Use Exemption system prior to attending the Championships.
Selection of Athletes
The selection of athletes for control will be made on a final position and/or random basis under the supervision of the European Athletics Doping Control Delegate. In addition, the selection of further athletes may be made at the discretion of the European Athletics Doping Control Delegate.
All athletes setting World or European records must report to the DCS to provide a sample. Failure to provide a sample will result in the record not being ratified.
Additional Controls
Athletes requiring doping control for a national record should report to the TIC, where a “Doping Control Request Form” should be completed. They will then be escorted to the Doping Control Station. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation only requests for ratification of national records will be accepted.
The cost of this control (sample collection material and analysis costs) will be paid by the European Athletics and will be deducted from the member federation’s European Athletics subvention after the Championships.