Principia Athletica is committed to supporting clean and fair sport by reducing the risk of inadvertent doping from contaminated supplements. Through independent, science-based testing and transparent certification, we aim to provide athletes with greater confidence when selecting sports nutrition products.

Sports nutrition products can play an important role in supporting training, performance, and recovery. When used appropriately, prducts such as proteins, carbohydrates, electrolytes, creatine, and certain vitamins or minerals can help athletes meet nutritional needs, support muscle recovery, maintain energy levels, and optimize adaptation to training.

In Europe, any food products and supplements are generally produced under strict food safety regulations and making products on the market usually safe to consume. However, athletes must remain cautious. Contamination with trace amounts of prohibited substances, the presence of undeclared ingredients, or the use of newly introduced compounds can still lead to positive doping tests. Because athletes are ultimately responsible for everything they consume, even small amounts of prohibited substances can have serious consequences.

Principia Athletica was created to help reduce this risk. Our certification program independently tests sports supplements for a defined panel of doping-relevant substances using accredited laboratories and validated analytical methods. Products that successfully pass our testing criteria may carry the Principia Athletica certification mark and can be verified through our public database.

While no testing program can completely eliminate the risk of inadvertent doping, our goal is to provide athletes with greater transparency and confidence when selecting supplements. By working with responsible manufacturers and applying independent scientific testing, Principia Athletica supports athletes who strive to perform and recover while competing with integrity.

100 % security is not achievable

no testing program can guarantee 100% security. Analytical testing can only assess the specific batch and substances included in the testing scope, and absolute certainty can never be achieved. Certification therefore reduces the risk of inadvertent doping but cannot eliminate it entirely.

a personal choice

Athletes should also remember that choosing to use a sports product or supplement remains a personal decision. Each athlete must carefully assess whether a supplement is appropriate for their individual needs and should consult qualified professionals such as sports physicians, dietitians, or team medical staff when necessary.

Our goal is to provide athletes with greater transparency and confidence when selecting supplements. By working with responsible manufacturers and applying independent scientific testing, Principia Athletica supports athletes who strive to perform and recover while competing with integrity.

what is included in our test protocol?

Our test protocol focuses on anabolic-androgenic steroids according to the WADA Prohibited List – S1 Anabolic Agents:

19-Nor-4-androstene-3β,17β-diol, 19-Nor-5-androstene-3β,17β-diol, 19-Nor-4-androstene-3,17-dione, 19-Nortestosterone, 4-Androstene-3β,17β-diol, 5 Androstene-3β,17β-diol, 4-Androstene-3,17-dione, Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), Testosterone, 5α-Androstan-3β,17β-diol, Androstadien-3,17-dione, 5α-Androst-1-ene-3β,17β-diol, Androsterone, Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone (DHCMT), Drostanolone, Etiocholanolone, Mestanolone, Methandriol, Metenolone, Methyl-1-testosterone, Methylstenbolone, Norboletone, Norethandrolone, Oxymesterone, Stenbolone