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Dominican Republic official Marcos Diaz has been re-elected as chair of the eighth session of the Conference of Parties Bureau to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization International Convention against Doping in Sport at the gathering in Paris.

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin is poised to hold a meeting with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Bańka in Paris as part of the International Convention against Doping in Sport.

Key members of the World Anti-Doping Agency leadership have called on Governments in Africa to play their role in strengthening anti-doping programmes across the continent.

Coinciding with the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development to be celebrated throughout 2017, the third International Congress on Ethics and Tourism will be held in Poland, on 27-28 | eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

The World Anti-Doping Agency has said it wants to work with the United States on the organisation’s ongoing governance reforms, amid threats that funding may be withdrawn.

US holding $2.93 million, still seeking reforms from WADA By EDDIE PELLSMay 17, 2021 GMT The U.S. government is holding on to nearly $3 million earmarked for the World Anti-Doping Agency, with plans to pay only if it sees “real progress and a path for more substantial future reforms” out of the global drug-fighting organization. The White House drug-control office delivered an updated report to Congress on Monday in advance of WADA meetings scheduled for later this week. The report comes so...

U.S. holding onto nearly $3 million, still seeking reforms from World Anti-Doping Agency The U.S. government is holding on to nearly $3 million earmarked for the World Anti-Doping Agency, with plans to pay only if it sees "real progress and a path for more substantial future reforms" out of the global drug-fighting organization. The White House drug-control office delivered an updated report to Congress on Monday in advance of WADA meetings scheduled for later this week. The report comes some 1...

WADA publishes global testing figures showing return to normal levels despite COVID-19 05/06/21 The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to note that the number of samples collected by Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) around the world is quickly returning to normal despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The latest testing figures, outlined in the tables below, reveal that in March 2021, 22,649 samples were collected by 145 ADOs, the highest number of samples recorded since the pandemic ...

WADAS 2021 PLAY TRUE DAY CAMPAIGN REACHES OVER 87 MILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE GLOBE 04/19/21 The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is proud to announce that its 2021 Play True Day Campaign – centered around the theme “What does Play True mean to you?” – reached over 87 million people around the globe. The campaign, which took place on 9 April, once again saw athletes, National and Regional Anti-Doping Organizations, Sports Federations, governments, Major Event Organizers and other stakeho...

WADA signs MOU with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime 02/24/21 The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has signed today a far-reaching memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the UN agency mandated to help member countries guard against the serious threats posed by drugs, crime and terrorism. The MOU formally establishes and facilitates a mutual framework for cooperation and information-sharing between the two agencies in the broad area ...