WADA Praises China’s Anti-Doping Efforts

China has done “very well” in the fight against doping and should share its experience and expertise with other parts of Asia according to a senior official of the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA).

“I’m happy with the progress shown by China Anti-doping Agency (CHINADA),” David Howman, director general of WADA, said.

CHINADA was established as an independent national anti-doping body in 2007 with a world-class laboratory.

Howman also commended China’s education program for elite athletes, but believes China still faces some challenges. “There’s always room for improvement, of course. As a big country that has so many athletes, China needs to develop its own model, which is difficult,” he said.

Howman believes that developing a Chinese model could entail sharing knowledge and expertise of anti-doping strategy with other countries in Asia. “It’s important for strong countries to do that,” he said.

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