So from a little bit of research it looks like donating plasma is prohibited if in competition. However, I'm not able to find a time period associated with how long between an event and the donation on WADA's webpage. Does anyone know if there is one?
I guess the reason I ask is that I'm hearing about recovered COVID 19 patients and people with antibodies donating plasma. Would USAT/WTC/UST&F grant a waiver if someone could show that they were donating specifically for the pandemic. I'm really not talking about pros but FOP AG's.
I'll use myself for an example. Right now the only race still on my "calender" is Augusta 70.3 for this year. I'm usually FOP and if the race occurred (which I think is unlikely) I would be prepared and hoping to pick up a slot to the 2021 WC in St. George. This isn't an unrealistic goal because I've done the race the past 2 times it was in the US. However, I've thought about getting an antibody test in the next few weeks and if it came back that I did have the antibodies, the only thing that would leave me with concern on donating plasma is being able to race "clean" at Augusta in September in a race which may or may not occur. It would be great if I knew that if the donation didn't occur within a 60 day period of the event, it would be a non-issue.
I guess the reason I ask is that I'm hearing about recovered COVID 19 patients and people with antibodies donating plasma. Would USAT/WTC/UST&F grant a waiver if someone could show that they were donating specifically for the pandemic. I'm really not talking about pros but FOP AG's.
I'll use myself for an example. Right now the only race still on my "calender" is Augusta 70.3 for this year. I'm usually FOP and if the race occurred (which I think is unlikely) I would be prepared and hoping to pick up a slot to the 2021 WC in St. George. This isn't an unrealistic goal because I've done the race the past 2 times it was in the US. However, I've thought about getting an antibody test in the next few weeks and if it came back that I did have the antibodies, the only thing that would leave me with concern on donating plasma is being able to race "clean" at Augusta in September in a race which may or may not occur. It would be great if I knew that if the donation didn't occur within a 60 day period of the event, it would be a non-issue.