Which organization in India is responsible for testing athletes for doping violations?
NADA
NADA is correct.
The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA), set up in 2005 under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, is the body responsible for promoting, coordinating and monitoring the doping control programme in sports in India, following the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code. It collects and tests athletes’ samples and conducts hearings on violations. It received statutory backing under the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022.
The IOA (Indian Olympic Association) governs the Olympic movement in India, the AIFF (All India Football Federation) governs football, and the BCCI governs cricket. None of them is the national doping-testing authority.
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