WADA
Sports drug police
WADA is the World Anti-Doping Agency, an international organization that coordinates drug testing and enforcement across Olympic and professional sports.
It maintains the prohibited substances list and establishes testing protocols: The athlete was suspended after WADA flagged the sample.
WADA rulings often make headlines when prominent athletes test positive.
Banning athletic substance cheating
- IOCOlympic governing body
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
- testingExamining to evaluate
- complianceAdhering to requirements
code · accreditation · laboratories · sanctions · appeals · international standards · monitoring · education
Punitive international restrictions
- suspensionsTemporary enforced absences
- bansOfficial restrictions imposed
- disqualificationRemoval from eligibility
- testing protocolsFormal procedures for examination
sample collection · violations · appeals · arbitration · investigations · penalties · reinstatement · lifetime ban
Performance-enhancing hormones
- performance-enhancing drugsBanned athletic supplements
- banned substancesMaterials forbidden by law
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- EPORed blood cell hormone
HGH · blood doping · diuretics · stimulants · narcotics · cannabinoids · beta-blockers
Competitive physical activities
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
- ParalympicsGames for disabled athletes
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
- weightliftingSport of hoisting barbells
swimming · track and field · boxing · wrestling · MMA · Tour de France · triathlon · baseball
anti-doping
Banning athletic substance cheating
compliance · code · accreditation · laboratories · sanctions · appeals · international standards · monitoring · education · research
sanctions
Punitive international restrictions
- suspensionsTemporary enforced absences
- bansOfficial restrictions imposed
- disqualificationRemoval from eligibility
testing protocols · sample collection · violations · appeals · arbitration · investigations · penalties · reinstatement · lifetime ban · tampering
steroids
Performance-enhancing hormones
- performance-enhancing drugsBanned athletic supplements
- banned substancesMaterials forbidden by law
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
EPO · HGH · blood doping · diuretics · stimulants · narcotics · cannabinoids · beta-blockers
athletics
Competitive physical activities
- OlympicsGlobal athletic contest
- ParalympicsGames for disabled athletes
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
weightlifting · swimming · track and field · boxing · wrestling · MMA · Tour de France · triathlon · baseball · tennis
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- sports organizationsNCAA, athletic clubs, sports leagues, NFL, sports federations
- Sports AcronymsFIFA, UEFA, IOC, AFC, ATP
- sports ethicsfair play, sportsmanship, integrity, doping, honesty
- sports governancegoverning body, regulatory body, FIFA, UEFA, IOC
- agenciesOgilvy, FDA, travel agency, employment agency, news agency