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 used: Manipulation 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 Forward: Effective anti-doping programmes, Anti-Doping helpline for athletes, regular information on Prohibited Substances.

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.

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