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27 January, 2024
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Doping is the act of consuming artificial and often illegal substances to gain an advantage over others in sporting competitions (For example: anabolic steroids, human growth hormones, stimulants and diuretics).
Doping products are often illegally produced, trafficked and distributed. As they are rarely approved for public use, their consumption is dangerous and poses a serious health risk to both professional and amateur sports people.
Anti Doping is opposing or prohibiting illegal doping to improve athletic performance.
India’s Initiatives Related to Anti-Doping:
National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA):
The National Anti-Doping Act 2022:
The act aims to ensure the highest standards of integrity while participating and preparing for sports competitions, both domestically and internationally.
National Dope Testing Laboratories (NDTL):NDTL under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, is responsible for sample analysis and research work in the field of dope analysis.The NDTL is WADA-accredited, this accreditation is a testament to the NDTL's commitment to quality and accuracy in its testing procedures.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)anti-doping report, 2022, released by the WADA reveals alarming statistics on global doping violations, emphasising the need for stringent measures to safeguard the integrity of sports.
India Leads Globally in Doping Offences:
Comparison with Other Nations:
Overall Increase in Testing and AAFs:
What are the Implications of These Findings for India?
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
Way FORWARD
China's Approach:Consideration of criminalising doping, with penalties including jail time for athletes and coaches, similar to China's approach.
China criminalised doping in sports resulting in a significant drop in doping cases.Under these rules individuals encouraging athletes to use banned substances may face up to three years in prison and a fine. Organisers of doping may receive even harsher penalties, and knowingly offering banned substances to athletes is deemed a criminal offence.
In the 2022 WADA report, China had significantly fewer positive results, demonstrating the effectiveness of strict penalties.
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