In early 2024, the RUSADA ruled on two cases involving similar circumstances.
Two adult athletes reported that they took a prohibited substance, Mildronate, because they were unaware that the meldonium in it was banned in sports. They claimed that they had attended an online course on anti-doping, but instead of studying the materials, they decided to download the answers to the tests from the internet.
As a result, they obtained certificates fraudulently. Whether they truly did not know about the ban on meldonium, which had been prohibited for 8 years, remains a question. Regardless, both athletes were suspended for 4 years from competition.
By the way, if anyone is tempted by the idea of downloading answers, they should know that the system randomly generates a sequence of questions every time someone takes a test. Therefore, even with a correct answer, they will still need to work hard and read the question and possible answers. We hope that, thanks to this, some part of the material will be learned and, perhaps, in the future, it will protect athletes from anti-doping rule violations.