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India has highest failed dope tests: World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

Posted 06 Apr 2024

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  • As per WADA report, India has recorded the highest percentage of failed dope tests among countries with >2000 or more tests.
  • Doping is use of substances or physiological mediators which are not normally present in body to enhance athletes' performance during competition.
  • Reasons for doping: Publicity in sports, recovery from injury, advancements in technology, winning at all cost mindset, lack of knowledge about chemicals etc.
  • Methods usedManipulation of Blood & blood components, Chemical & Physical manipulation, Gene doping.

 

  • Impact of doping on Sport Ethics (code of conduct for promoting and ensuring healthy sporting practices)
    • Undermines fair play and compromises spirit of sport and contradicts pursuit of excellence 
    • Goes against the values of 
      • Perseverance as it does away with consistency to  work  towards  a goal  .
      • Courage which showcases one’s willingness to shoulder burdens and take risks.  
    • Hampers moral values of sports and changes the nature of sport as an educative and health promoting activity.
    • Rewards the wrong doers who participate in doping.

 

  • Way ForwardEffective anti-doping programmes, Anti-Doping helpline for athletes, regular information on Prohibited Substances.

 

Anti-doping Agencies

  • World Anti-Doping Agency: Established in 1999 as international independent agency to lead towards doping-free sport. 
    • Its aim is to develop, harmonize and coordinate anti-doping rules and policies across all sports and countries and monitor compliance with World Anti-Doping Program.
  • National Anti-Doping Agency: Established in 2005, it is autonomous organization and conducts Anti-Doping awareness programmes in association with Sports Authority of India and National Sports Federations.
  • Tags :
  • WADA
  • Sports Ethics
  • Doping
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