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PlayTrue Campaign of NADA
- 06 May 2024
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Recently, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) India, concluded #PlayTrue Campaign, commemorating the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)’s Play True Day.
- The PlayTrue Campaign highlights NADA India's commitment to equipping athletes, coaches, and the entire sporting community with a thorough understanding of anti-doping regulations, empowering them to champion clean play in India.
- The campaign served as a crucial event for athletes and stakeholders to collaborate, exchange insights, and strategies towards establishing a resilient anti-doping framework in anticipation of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
- NADA:
- National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) was set up as a registered society with a mandate for dope free sports in India.
- WADA:
- The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was set up under the International Olympic Committee to develop, harmonise, and coordinate anti-doping regulations across all sports and countries.
- National Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) Act, 1985:
- It prohibits a person from producing, possessing, selling, purchasing, transporting, storing, and/or consuming any narcotic drug or psychotropic substance.
Read more: Doping Practices In India
