Anti-doping in sports refers to the efforts made to detect and deter the use of dangerous, banned performance-enhancing substances and methods by athletes. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is a foundation initiated by the International Olympic Committee based in Canada that promotes, coordinates, and monitors the fight against drugs in sports. The core document that harmonizes anti-doping policies, rules, and regulations within sport organizations and among public authorities around the world is the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) .

Some key aspects of anti-doping in sports include:

• Detection and deterrence: Anti-doping organizations, such as WADA and the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), rely on testing and adjudicating anti-doping rule violations for athletes who are members or license holders of recognized sport National Governing Bodies (NGBs) or who are participating in events or competitions sanctioned by recognized sport NGBs or International Federations (IFs) .

• Education: Education is fundamental to doping prevention, and resources such as the Clean Sport Handbook are designed to provide athletes and athlete support personnel with the information needed to successfully participate in the anti-doping program governing their sport.

• Research: Scientific and social science research is conducted to better understand the use of performance-enhancing substances and methods in sports and to develop more effective anti-doping policies and programs.

• Intelligence and investigations: Anti-doping organizations conduct intelligence and investigations related to doping in sport and the trafficking of performance-enhancing drugs.

• Building anti-doping capacity: Anti-doping organizations work to build anti-doping capacity with organizations worldwide.

Overall, anti-doping in sports aims to protect clean athletes rights by promoting fair play and preserving the meaning and values of sport.