WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY (WADA)

Dec. 18, 2020

India has pledged a sum of USD 1 million to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) towards the global agency’s scientific research budget, which will allow WADA to develop innovative anti-doping testing and detection methods.

About:

  • The World Anti-Doping Agency is a foundation initiated by the International Olympic Committee to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sports.

  • The agency's key activities include monitoring of the World Anti-Doping Code, whose provisions are enforced by the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport.

  • Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

  • Established in: 1999.

Source : DD News

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