WADA publishes inaugural Code Compliance Annual Report

To optimise for archiving, the original image and related documents associated with this article have been removed.

The World Anti-Doping Agency has published its first ever Code Compliance Annual Report which reveals the extent of effective implementation of the Code.

The purpose of the Report is to clearly outline the achievements and challenges of reinforcing the standard of the Code upon signatories worldwide, it also aims to identify areas which can be improved upon so that compliance is worldwide and the global anti-doping system can be as effective as possible.

Key findings and reports include information relating to the non-compliance investigation into Russia, the creation of the International Testing Agency has contributed to the compliance of the relevant Signatories’ activities. Over 3000 corrective actions were implemented by Signatories and templates and checklists have now been created to assist in order to ensure compliance.

Chief Operating Officer for WADA, Frédéric Donzé, said “WADA is pleased to publish its first-ever Compliance Annual Report for 2019. This Report is an element of the new Compliance Strategy and another important piece of WADA’s commitment to transparency. Among other objectives, the Report is intended to clearly outline the achievements and challenges of WADA’s Compliance Monitoring Program, which aims to reinforce the standard of Code Signatory organizations’ work worldwide.”

You can access the Report here.

You may also like

View All

The America’s Cup, the oldest international competition still in operation, to undergo modernisation for 2027

The America’s Cup, a sailing competition and the oldest international competition still operating in any sport, will modernise through changes such as ensuring the teams included in 2027 share equal governance under the America’s Cup Partnership, by introducing measures that increase inclusivity for women, and by increasing the function of the boat powered by battery

Read More

Job Opportunity | Case Manager - Safeguarding

Sport Resolutions has an exciting opportunity for an individual to join its passionate, diverse and experienced case management team to assist, primarily, with the development and operation of the National Safeguarding Panel (NSP) and our wider safeguarding work

Read More

Women’s Rugby World Cup to employ flashing mouthguards for concussion

The Women’s Rugby World Cup, governed by World Rugby, the world governing body for rugby union, will introduce flashing mouthguards for its players which will flash red to signal potentially concussive impacts

Read More