The Story So Far
The National Dope Testing Laboratory got approval from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to manage the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) on December 6, 2024. ABP is an advanced anti-doping tool that enables longitudinal monitoring of biological markers to detect potential doping practices. ABP routinely collects samples (blood and urine) and monitors and analyses the athlete’s haematological, endocrine, and steroidal profiles in specified time intervals. This profiling could act as corroborative evidence of doping during anti-doping violation cases. The ABP is not a substitute but complements traditional testing by providing indirect evidence of doping and enhancing detection accuracy. While doping is…