Annual Report 2011-12.pdf - Performance Management Division
Annual Report 2011-12.pdf - Performance Management Division
Annual Report 2011-12.pdf - Performance Management Division
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Chapter – 20<br />
WORLD<br />
ANTI-DOPING<br />
AGENCY<br />
ANTI-DOPING MEASURES<br />
Objective:<br />
Anti-Doping programmes seek to preserve intrinsic value about sport which is often referred to as<br />
'the spirit of sports'. Doping is fundamentally contrary to this spirit of sport. Government of India<br />
is fully committed to the idea of doping free sport environment in the country.<br />
For anti-doping programmes, financial assistance is extended to the National Anti-Doping Agency<br />
and National Dope Testing Laboratory to carry out their respective activities.<br />
National Anti Doping Agency (NADA)<br />
NADA is the national organisation responsible for promoting, coordinating and monitoring the<br />
Dope Control Programme in Sports in all its forms in the country. The Anti Doping Rules of NADA,<br />
which are compliant with the Anti Doping Code of World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) came into<br />
st<br />
effect from 1 January, 2009, have been modified in the light of the revised WADA Code of 2009<br />
and the modified rules are called Anti Doping Rules, 2010. Under these Rules, the following three<br />
panels have been constituted:<br />
(i) Anti Doping Disciplinary Panel<br />
(ii) Anti Doping Appeal Panel and<br />
(iii) Therapeutic Use Exemption Committee<br />
The Anti Doping Disciplinary Panel is headed by retired District and Session Judge and the<br />
members are eminent persons from legal, medical and sports field. During the year 2010-11 till<br />
31.12.<strong>2011</strong>, the Panel had held 50 sittings and heard 86 cases referred to them. Out of these cases<br />
heard, 76 cases were decided and the sanctions were issued against athletes. The other cases are at<br />
various states of hearing.<br />
The Anti Doping Appeal Panel is headed by a retired High Court Judge and the members are<br />
eminent persons from legal, medical and sports field. During the year 2010-11 till 31.12.<strong>2011</strong>, the<br />
Appeal Panel during 09 sittings heard 7 cases and decided 03 cases.<br />
The Therapeutic Use Exemption Committee consists of eminent and highly qualified medical<br />
practitioners who have expertise in the field of General Medicine, Pharmacology and chest<br />
Disease. The main function of the Committee is to consider applications of sportspersons who are<br />
seeking therapeutic use exemption on the grounds of medical condition requiring use of a<br />
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