Anti-doping refers to the efforts made to detect and deter the use of dangerous, banned performance-enhancing substances and methods in sports. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is a foundation initiated by the International Olympic Committee based in Canada to promote, coordinate, and monitor the fight against drugs in sports. The agencys key activities include scientific research, education, development of anti-doping capacities, and monitoring of the World Anti-Doping Code, whose provisions are enforced by the UNESCO International Convention Against Doping in Sport.
Doping is the act of consuming artificial and often illegal substances to gain an advantage over others in sporting competitions. Victory in professional sports can be highly lucrative, increasing the motivation for players to take illegal performance enhancers, and for coaches, managers, and other officials to put pressure on them to do so.
Anti-doping efforts involve testing athletes for banned substances and methods, as well as investigating and prosecuting anti-doping rule violations. Athletes who have illnesses or conditions that require the use of substances or methods listed on the WADAs Prohibited List may be granted a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) to have a prohibited substance in their body at the time of competition.
Overall, anti-doping aims to protect the rights of clean athletes and promote fair play in sports.
