title: The worldwide fight against doping: from the beginning to the World Anti-Doping Agency.
abstract: This article describes the worldwide endeavor to combat doping in sports. It describes the historical reasons the movement began and outlines the current status of this effort by international sports groups, governments, and the World Anti-Doping Agency. The purposes, strengths, and limitations of the various entities are illustrated; and recommendations for improvements are made.
authors.affiliation: Antidoping Switzerland, Bern, Switzerland. matthias.kamber@antidoping.ch
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamber
authors.forename: Primus-E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Mullis
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic / Q000266:history; D004300:Doping in Sports / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005060:Europe; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration; D009938:Organizations / Q000266:history*; D013177:Sports / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence