International Convention against Doping in Sport

Source:  DD News Context: India has been re-elected as Vice-Chairperson of the Bureau for the Asia-Pacific (Group IV) at the 10th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP10) to the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport, held in Paris marking the 20th anniversary of the Convention. About International Convention against Doping in Sport: What …

World Anti-Doping Agency

Source:  DD News Context: India, in collaboration with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), will host the Global Learning and Development Framework (GLDF) Results Management Training in New Delhi. Training aims to standardize anti-doping procedures, foster collaboration among nations, and strengthen the global sport integrity framework. This workshop is organised by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) …

Human Growth Hormone

Topics Covered: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Human Growth Hormone Context: In a first-of-its-kind case, a 2018 Commonwealth Games silver medallist and reigning national champion weightlifter- Pradeep Singh has tested positive for Human Growth Hormone (HGH). He has been handed a provisional …