About World Anti-Doping Agency
Agency created and funded by: The International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Constituted: In 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland
Aims: to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sports
Headquarters: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
President: Sir Craig Reedie
Key activities:
- Scientific research, education, development of anti-doping capacities and monitoring of the World Anti-Doping Code
- India has became No. 3rd in Anti-Doping Rule Violation in 2014 – WADA reported
Anti Doping Rule Violation:
- The decision will be taken against an athlete following full disciplinary proceedings
- Award will be either reprimand or a period of ineligibility
96 Anti Doping Rule violation cases registered by India– Out of which, 2 each in Athletics and wrestling & 56 men and 23 women whose failed in competition tests and 13 were out-of-competition
- Cases like Failure to appear for a test, Possession, Use or trafficking of a Prohibited substance
Causes for Doping Violations
- Doping violations at the University
- Age-Group
- Government Departmental Level Competitions
Ranking of different nations:
| Rank | Country | No of Cases |
| 1 | Russia | 148 |
| 2 | Italy | 123 |
| 3 | India | 96 |
| 4 | Belgium | 91 |
| 4 | France | 91 |
| 5 | Turkey | 73 |
| 6 | Australia | 49 |
| 7 | China | 49 |
| 8 | Brazil | 46 |
| 9 | South Korea | 43 |
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