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News: World Anti-Doping Agency is collaborating with Central Bureau of Investigation to curb doping through a supply-chain focused strategy.
About Operation Upstream
- Operation Upstream : It is an initiative that focuses on identifying and targeting the supply chains responsible for producing and moving prohibited performance-enhancing drugs.
- Launched by:The operation is conducted with support from World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), along with INTERPOL and EUROPOL.
- Objective: The main objective is to curb doping by targeting supply chains that help in moving prohibited substances.
- Key Aspects:
- Approach: The strategy follows a “top to down” approach by focusing on suppliers and networks instead of only athletes, as athletes are considered victims.
- Supply Chain Focus: The method aims to attack the movement of prohibited substances, especially given the large population and scale of the issue.
- Intelligence-Based Action: Greater emphasis is placed on intelligence gathering because doping has become organized and sophisticated, requiring action from different sides.
- Global Enforcement Actions: The operation has led to 250 raids, seizure of approximately 1.8 billion doses, and closure of 88 illegal laboratories across 20 countries.
- Significance: This initiative is important as it targets the root cause of doping by focusing on supply chains and movement of prohibited substances.
About World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
- World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA): It is an international independent agency that promotes and coordinates the fight against doping in sport globally.
- Established: It was established on 10 November 1999 following the Lausanne Declaration on Doping in Sport.
- Funding: It is equally funded by the sport movement and governments, which highlights balanced participation.
- Government structure: It has a 42-member Foundation Board as the highest policy body and a 16-member Executive Committee for management.
- Function: It conducts research, education, monitoring of World Anti-Doping Code, and capacity development to ensure uniform anti-doping rules.
- Headquarter: It is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
