JAKARTA − Asean has established a formal cooperation with World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) to prevent doping in sports across the region.
The two entities sealed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the 17th Asia/Oceania Region intergovernmental ministerial meeting on anti-doping in sports yesterday.
“I’m confident that the engagement of our member states and relevant stakeholders will enable Asean to better harness its human capital to prevent doping in the region as well as create a fair and equitable playing environment for all athletes,” Asean secretary-general Datuk Lim Jock Hoi said in a statement.
The signing ceremony took place virtually in Dubai and in Jakarta witnessed by Asean’s sports ministers and leaders of national anti-doping organisations (NADOs).
Wada president Witold Bańka thanked Asean for their commitment to clean sport.
“Wada exists to serve the athletes of the world. We’re here to provide them with the opportunity to compete to the best of their natural ability on a level playing field.”
Collaboration under the MoU includes implementation of the Unesco International Convention against doping in sport and review as well as harmonisation of national anti-doping policies and programmes with the World Anti-Doping Programme. – Bernama, March 15, 2022
