What is the World Anti-Doping Agency and what are its rules?

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is an international organization that creates and enforces rules to prevent athletes from using banned drugs and performance-enhancing substances in sports. It works with sports organizations, governments, and athletes worldwide to keep competition fair and athletes healthy.

What WADA Does

WADA sets the rules and standards that sports organizations follow to catch and punish doping. It creates the World Anti-Doping Code, which is the main rulebook for preventing drug use in sports. WADA also accredits testing laboratories around the world to ensure they test athletes fairly and accurately. The organization works with the Olympic Committee, professional sports leagues, and individual sports federations to enforce anti-doping rules.