For stage races andother athletic contests where prizes are awarded on a dailyor other interim basis the distinction between aCompetition and an Event will be as provided in the rules ofthe applicable International Federation.Consequences of Anti-Doping Rules Violations: An Athlete 'sor other Person 's violation of an anti-doping rule may resultin one or more of the following: (a) Disqualification meansthe Athlete ’s results in a particular Competition or Eventare invalidated, with all resulting Consequences includingforfeiture of any medals, points and prizes; (b) Ineli gibilit ymeans the Athlete or other Person is barred for a specifiedperiod of time from participating in any Competition orDefinitions1APPENDIX129 World Anti-Doping Code •2009other activity or funding as provided in Article 10.9; and(c)Provisional Sus pension means the Athlete or otherPerson is barred temporarily from participating in anyCompetition prior to the final decision at a hearingconducted under Article 8 (Right to a Fair Hearing).Disqualification: See Consequences of Anti-Doping RulesViolations above.Doping Control: All steps and processes from testdistribution planning through to ultimate disposition of anyappeal including all steps and processes in between suchas provision of whereabouts information, Sample collectionand handling, laboratory analysis, therapeutic useexemptions, results management and hearings.Event: A series of individual Competition s conductedtogether under one ruling body (e.g., the Olympic Games,FINA World Championships, or Pan American Games).Event Period: The time between the beginning and end of anEvent , as established by the ruling body of the Event .