Q. Consider the following statements regarding World Anti-doping Agency (WADA):
1. Its foundation was initiated by the International Olympics Committee.
2. It is an intergovernmental body.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct: Its foundation was initiated by the IOC to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sports.
Statement 2 is incorrect: It was established in 1999 as an international independent agency composed and funded equally by the sport movement and governments of the world.
Its key activities include scientific research, education, development of anti-doping capacities, and monitoring of the World Anti-Doping Code – the document harmonizing anti-doping policies in all sports and all countries.
