Operation Refuge : An Examination of Doping Among Minors / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2024

Contents:

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Background
• Stories of Impact
• The ADO Perspective
• Testing and Results Management Data
• Intelligence Reporting
• Research Overview
• WADA Initiatives
• Conclusions
• Recommendations

‘Operation Refuge’ reports in detail about the deep trauma and isolation child athletes experience following a positive test and doping sanction. Undertaken by WADA’s Intelligence and Investigations Department, the report shines a light on the immense challenges faced by minors, their families and the anti-doping community when a child tests positive for a prohibited substance or method. The report delivers a number of conclusions and identifies important areas for improvement on this issue. 

In early 2021, WADA’s Confidential Information Unit (CIU) observed an increase in confidential reporting of doping activity amongst minors, including pre-teen athletes. While the lack of detail in many of these reports prevented substantive enforcement action, WADA followed up every case and launched investigations where appropriate. 

WADA was concerned by the nature and volume of reporting, leading to the commencement of ‘Operation Refuge’. It examined the doping activities of minors with a view to identifying any patterns of offending, any deficiencies in governance, and any possible strategies on how better to address the issue of doping amongst minors. 

A key aspect of ‘Operation Refuge’ was the firsthand accounts obtained from not only minors who had committed doping violations, but also their family and support networks. Although these experiences were shared with WADA on condition of anonymity, such was the impact of these accounts that permission was obtained from some to share their stories in the report. 

From the firsthand accounts that were obtained, six key themes emerged, namely: 

• Trauma; 
• Isolation; 
• Impact; 
• Pressure; 
• Ignorance, and; 
• Abandonment 

The report details information obtained from human intelligence (e.g., interviews, informants), data analysis, external academic study, open-source research, and the anti-doping community. 

Status of Russia Testing / WADA Executive Committee and Foundation Board. - World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), 2016

English version

Status of Russia Testing / WADA Executive Committee and Foundation Board. - World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), 2016

French version

Rapport d’étape sur les contrôles en Russie / Comité exécutif et du Conseil de fondation de l’AMA. - Agence mondiale antidopage (AMA), 2016

Update on the status of Russia testing / WADA Executive Committee and Foundation Board. - World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), 2016

- This report is intended to give an update from information provided on the status of the interim testing in Russia to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Executive Committee and Foundation Board on 11-12 May 2016.
- The report on 11-12 May was also posted on the WADA Web site
- The information provided in this report was collated in partnership with United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD)
- The information contained in this report has also been shared with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Anti-Doping Task Force

World Anti-Doping Agency 2015 annual report / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2016

CONTENTS
02 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
06 MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR GENERAL
10 2015 WADA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
11 2015 WADA FOUNDATION BOARD
13 WADA MANAGEMENT
14 ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
15 UNESCO
17 ATHLETE COMMITTEE
20 THE CODE
25 ACTIVITIES & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
25 ANTI-DOPING COMMUNITY
28 COMMUNICATIONS
30 EDUCATION
32 INDEPENDENT OBSERVERS
33 INFORMATION & DATA MANAGEMENT (ADAMS)
35 INTELLIGENCE & INVESTIGATIONS
37 OUTREACH PROGRAM
38 SCIENCE & MEDICAL
42 TESTING
44 2015 FINANCE OVERVIEW
46 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

the WADA Annual Report highlights:

- Introduction of the enhanced World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards – resulting in approximately 850 Anti-Doping Rule Violations and more than 30 athletes sanctioned through the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP)
- Creation of the internal Compliance Task Force and the external, independent, Compliance Review Committee
Establishment and conclusion of the USD 1.5 million Independent Commission into doping in international athletics
- Five new ratifications of the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport
- Introduction of the Annual Anti-Doping Rule Violations Report as a complement to the Annual Testing Figures Report
- 28 Scientific Research Grant proposals selected totalling budget allocation of USD 3.5 million
- Three Social Science Research Grant proposals selected totalling budget allocation of USD 206,326
- Four Independent Observer missions at international events
- Four Athlete Outreach programs at multi-sport events

World Anti-Doping Agency 2016 annual report / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2017

CONTENTS

- Wada Vision And Mission
- Message From The President And The Director General
- Our Priorities
- Governance
- Executive Committee
- Foundation Board
- Management Team
- Organizational Overview
- The World Anti-Doping Program And The World Anti-Doping Code
- Partnerships
- Code Compliance
- Athlete Relations
- Education
- Intelligence And Investigations
- Science And Medical
- Testing
- Information And Data Management
- Funding
- 2016 Finance Overview
- 2016 Contributions
- 2016 Financial Statements

While WADA’s 2016 priorities included development of new detection methods for doping; conducting new research; equipping Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) with tools to protect the integrity of sport; and, monitoring global anti-doping activities; the year was largely consumed by the revelations exposed via the independent Pound and McLaren investigations into Russian sport.

After the Rio Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games, the clean sport community rallied around the need for a more empowered WADA. There was consensus that WADA had accomplished much over its 17 years and that now it was time to equip the Agency with the tools it needs to truly fulfill its mission as the global independent leader of clean sport. Accordingly, at WADA’s 20 November 2016 Foundation Board meeting, the Board approved a series of recommendations for immediate action related to Code compliance; WADA’s Whistleblower Program; WADA’s governance model; the laboratory accreditation system; the Independent Testing Authority (ITA); and, the Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS). These recommendations led to the development of a series of priorities that will drive WADA’s work in 2017 and beyond.

At USD28.3 million, WADA’s budget -- which is based on contributions from the public sector that are matched by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) -- has increased slightly over the past five years (2012-2016), growing an average of 1.4% per year. At the same time, WADA’s scope of activities has increased significantly; and, some of those activities, such as investigations, have pulled resourcing from other key activities.

At the end of 2016, WADA employed 88 people from its headquarters in Montreal, Canada; and, its regional offices in Cape Town, South Africa; Tokyo, Japan; Lausanne, Switzerland; and, Montevideo, Uruguay. Together, the WADA team collaborates day-in and day-out with our global partners to preserve the integrity of sport and uphold the values of fair play.

Prohibited List January 2016 : The World Anti-Doping Code International Standard / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2015.

- The official text of the Prohibited List shall be maintained by WADA and shall be published in English and French. In the event of any conflict between the English and French versions, the English version shall prevail.
- This List shall come into effect on 1 January 2016

Prohibited List January 2017 : The World Anti-Doping Code International Standard / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2016.

- The official text of the Prohibited List shall be maintained by WADA and shall be published in English and French. In the event of any conflict between the English and French versions, the English version shall prevail.
- This List shall come into effect on 1 January 2017