- According to a report released by World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) ,India reported the highest number of doping cases in the world in 2022.
- In sports, doping refers to the use of banned performance enhancing drugs by the athletes to gain an unfair advantage over its competitors.
- According to the report published in The Hindustan Times newspaper, 3,865 samples, including urine, blood, and dried blood spot (DBS) of Indian athletes, were tested from January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022.
- 125 of the samples returned Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs), which means that banned performance-enhancing drugs were found in these samples.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
- The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was established in 1999 as an international independent agency composed and funded by the International Olympic Committee(IOC) and governments of the world.
- Its main aim is to fight against the unauthorized use of performance enhancing drugs(Dope) by the athletes in sports.
- WADA plays a crucial role in developing, harmonizing and coordinating anti-doping rules and policies across all sports in the world.
- WADA is an international organisation. It has affiliated National Anti-Doping Organizations which conducts doping tests on its behalf.
- Headquarters : Montreal, Canada
- President : Witold Bańka