The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has presented its full report on anti-doping controls carried out in 2023. What should we remember from this? First of all, that the number of samples analyzed and recorded increased by 12,5% compared to 2022 (288, versus 865). The total percentage of abnormal analytical findings also increased slightly (from 256% in 770 to 0,77% in 2022).
This report “provides a comprehensive overview of all doping control samples analyzed and reported by WADA-accredited and approved laboratories worldwide”, explains WADA Director General Olivier Niggli. Once again, the total number of doping controls, along with several other notable statistics, increased significantly from year to year and reached the highest level since pre-pandemic levelsThis testifies to the determination and commitment of the anti-doping community in favor of doping-free sport. »
He rightly greets " the efforts of Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) and WADA-accredited laboratories worldwide ", believing that the data and reflections of this report are " uan important resource for OADs in maintaining effective anti-doping programs ", It highlights in particular an increase in the total number, as well as the percentage, of abnormal results related to the release of growth hormone (GHRF).
