WADA News
- 30 July 2010
- Play True Magazine Highlights WADA's Youth Initiatives
- The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published a new issue of its flagship magazine, Play True . This issue highlights WADA’s youth education activities as the Agency prepares its participation at the first Youth Olympic Games, to be held August 14-26 in Singapore. The magazine includes features on WADA’s new Play True Generation Program, the Say NO! to Doping Campaign, social science resear...
- 22 July 2010
- WADA Publishes Criteria for Approval of Non-Accredited Laboratories for Athlete Biological Passport Analyses
- At its May 8 meeting, WADA’s Executive Committee endorsed criteria in order to approve non-WADA accredited laboratories (e.g., clinical, forensic laboratories) for blood analyses in support of the Athlete Biological Passport. This has been due to the consideration that the current network of WADA accredited laboratories may be geographically limited to fully serve the practical development of t...
- 19 July 2010
- WADA Publishes 2009 Annual Report
- WADA has published its 2009 Annual Report. For the first time, in addition to a print-based format, the Annual Report is available in an interactive online version where readers can view video interviews of WADA’s President and Director General. Click on the image to discover WADA’s 2009 Annual Report online.
- 16 July 2010
- WADA to Hold Social Science Research Symposium in Seoul November 3-4
- WADA, with the support of the Korean Anti-Doping Agency, will host a Social Science Research Symposium on November 3-4, 2010 in Seoul, Korea. The objective of the Symposium is to bring together anti-doping experts to discuss the expansion of the anti-doping social science research network as well as to consider future research priorities. Attendance is open to researchers and anti-doping...
- 14 July 2010
- One Month to Launch of WADA’s Play True Generation Program at the Youth Olympic Games
- One month before the official launch of its Play True Generation (PTGen) Program at the first Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore August 14-26, WADA has produced a teaser video for its activities at the YOG. Through its Play True Generation Program, WADA is challenging young athletes, and young people in general, to be a generation that completely rejects doping in sport. Conceived in 2008,...
- 12 July 2010
- WADA Reinstates Bogota Laboratory for Anti-Doping Analysis
- WADA has reinstated the accredited laboratory in Bogota, Colombia, for anti-doping analysis as of July 9. On April 12, this laboratory, which is part of the 35 WADA accredited laboratories worldwide, was suspended from carrying out anti-doping analysis. Pursuant to the International Standard for Laboratories , WADA is responsible for accrediting and re-accrediting anti-doping laboratories, as...
- 09 July 2010
- August Deadline for Expressions of Interest for 2013 World Conference Hosting
- The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) wishes to remind its stakeholders of the deadline for interested cities to bid for the hosting of the 4th World Conference on Doping in Sport planned for late 2013. The deadline for proposals is August 27, 2010 and the host city will be selected by WADA’s Foundation Board at its November 21, 2010 meeting. The 2013 conference will be the culmination of the nex...
- 06 July 2010
- Joint Press Release: IFPMA and WADA to Cooperate in the Fight against Doping in Sport
- The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) signed a Joint Declaration on Cooperation in the Fight against Doping in Sport today in Lausanne, Switzerland. The Declaration was signed by Mr. David Howman, Director General of WADA, and Mr. Haruo Naito, President of the IFPMA and President and CEO of Eisai. From left ...