Who presented a draft bill in the Parliament – The National Anti-Doping Bill, 2021 – to regulate anti-doping activities in sports?

Correct option is D

Sol: The correct answer is (d) Anurag Thakur

Key Points:

The bill was presented in December 2021 by Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur.

The bill facilitates the establishment of the National Board of Anti Doping in Sports, comprising competent and independent personnel.

The bill seeks to empower the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) with:

• Investigation and levying sanctions for Anti-Doping Rule Violations.

• Disciplinary procedures to be adopted.

• Powers of inspection, sample collection, and information sharing.

The bill aims to provide a statutory framework for:

• Operation of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).

• Operation of the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) and other dope testing laboratories.

• Creation of a National Board for Anti-Doping in Sports to strengthen anti-doping activities in sports.