World Anti-Doping Agency Latest News
Recently, for the third consecutive year, India has topped the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) global list of offenders.
About World Anti-Doping Agency
- It was established in 1999 as an international independent agency to lead a collaborative worldwide movement for doping-free sport.
- Role: To develop, harmonize and coordinate anti-doping rules and policies across all sports and countries.
- Its activities include scientific and social science research; education; intelligence & investigations; development of anti-doping capacity; and monitoring of compliance with the World Anti-Doping Program.
- Headquarter: Montreal, Canada.
Governance Structure of World Anti-Doping Agency
- Foundation Board (Board): It consists of 42-member and it is the agency’s highest policy-making body, is jointly composed of representatives of the Olympic Movement (the IOC, National Olympic Committees, International Sports Federations, and athletes) and representatives of governments from all five continents.
- Executive Committee (ExCo): It consists of 16-member to which the Board delegates the management and running of the agency, including the performance of all its activities and the administration of its assets.
Source: IE
Last updated on January, 2026
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