CORONAVIRUS NOT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ATHLETES TO DOPE: WADA PRESIDENT Illustration: AFP/File / Fabrice COFFRINI Athletes should not think the coronavirus pandemic and disruptions to testing give them an excuse to dope, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Bańka says. Athletes are fooling themselves if they think they can use the chaos caused…
WADA UPDATES ITS COVID-19 GUIDANCE FOR ANTI-DOPING ORGANIZATIONS The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has issued updated guidance for Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Illustration: SAA WADA developed the guidance following consultation with ADOs, including National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs), International Federations and Major Event Organizations as well as other organizations, such as the…
WADA MONITORS INTEGRITY OF ANTI-DOPING TESTING WORLDWIDE IN LIGHT OF THE COVID-19 VIRUS Illustration: Oldham News The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) advised Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) worldwide of the Agency’s approach for monitoring the integrity of anti-doping testing in light of the Covid-19 virus; and called on ADOs to prioritize health and safety while…
AMERICAN LAW COULD RISK YOUR OWN ANTIDOPING SYSTEM The World Anti-Doping Agency has major issues with a proposed U.S. law designed to deter drug cheats in sport. Illustration:By Eddie Pells The Associated Press obtained a letter WADA sent to a Senate committee that requested information before holding a hearing about the bill…
WADA publishes updated templates for Anti-Doping Organizations The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to publish the following updated templates for use by Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) in carrying out their programs and activities. These templates have been updated to reflect changes to the International Standard for the Protection of Privacy and Personal Information (ISPPPI),…
WADA PARTIALLY SUSPENDS STOCKHOLM LABORATORY ACCREDITATION FOR A SPECIFIC ANALYTICAL METHOD Illustration: wada-ama.org The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has partially suspended the Doping Control Laboratory at the Karolinska University Hospital (Stockholm Laboratory) as it relates to the Gas chromatography combustion isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC/C/IRMS) method. This partial suspension was imposed due to a…
