NADA’s “Road to Paris 2024” Conference: Promoting Clean Sports and Anti-Doping Unity

Current Context: The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) organized the conference “Road to Paris 2024: Championing Clean Sports and Uniting for Anti-Doping” in New Delhi on 9th February 2024.

• The conference served as a pivotal platform for stakeholders from the sporting community to converge, deliberate, and strategize on key anti-doping initiatives in the lead-up to the Paris Olympics 2024.
• Shri Anurag Singh Thakur virtually inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Nutritional Supplements Testing (CoE-NSTS) at the esteemed National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• He emphasized the core principles of fair play, the spirit of competition, and the imperative of upholding integrity in sports.
• He applauded the dedication and resilience exhibited by Indian athletes and highlighted the pivotal role of NADA in fortifying the nation’s anti-doping framework.
• He also highlighted that Anti-Doping efforts are integral to ensuring a fair and clean sporting environment.
• The conference aimed to create awareness among aspirants preparing for government exams in various sectors, including teaching, police services, banking, railways, defense, and civil service positions.

Question:

Q.1 Who organized the conference “Road to Paris 2024: Championing Clean Sports and Uniting for Anti-Doping”?

a. The International Olympic Committee
b. The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)
c. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)
d. The Indian Olympic Association