Esports are in the mix for Commonwealth Games and Olympics inclusion, but the lack of a regulatory body for drug testing is an obstacle. Now a WADA program will inform and warn gamers of the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs.
abc.net.au/news/education-first-but-drug-testing-in-gamers-future-says-wada/102384762Gamers who use stimulants could be frozen out of competitions as organisers seek the inclusion of esports at the Olympic Games.WADA will work to inform gamers of the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs, as esports growth comes despite a lack of a regulatory body for drug testing
The World Anti-Doping Agency and Global Esport Federation said they would work on an education program that could lead to signing onto the WADA Code. "Esport Federation realises that they have now a real need to start educating their players because they see there are challenges in the abuse of substances," WADA director-general Olivier Niggli said.
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