On January 26, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted bill No. 5099 " He was supported by 303 people's deputies.

The law defines the legal and organizational framework for the implementation of anti-doping activities in Ukraine, as well as the powers of state authorities and local governments in the fight against the spread of doping in sports.

The law aims to clarify the anti-doping rules and powers of the National Anti-Doping Center. It should facilitate doping control according to WADA standards and regulate the activities of the National Anti-Doping Control Laboratory..

It is also determined that the director of the National Anti-Doping Center cannot be an active athlete, a convicted person, an official of any sports federation and a person who is not a citizen of Ukraine.

Recall that in October last year there was a scandal with Ukrainian doping tests.. The WADA report stated that the National Anti-Doping Center of Ukraine (NADCU) systematically violated international testing standards by warning athletes about testing in advance.

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Earlier it was reported that Russia became the leader in anti-doping rule violations for 2021.