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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where the National Anti-Doping Laboratory is located whose accreditation was suspended by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on 21 April 2016
A
New York
B
London
C
Beijing
D
Paris
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -WADA was formed in 1999, following a major doping scandal that shook the world of cycling in 1998. In February 1999, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) convened the First World Conference on Doping in Sport, in Lausanne, Switzerland, which brought together all parties involved in the fight against doping.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 2022 Prohibited List is one of the eight International Standards that are mandatory for all Signatories of the World Anti-Doping Code (Code). It designates what substances and methods are prohibited both in-and out-of-competition and which substances are banned in particular sports.

Detailed explanation-3: -The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is an international independent agency composed and funded equally by the sport movement and governments of the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA; French: Agence mondiale antidopage, AMA) is a foundation initiated by the International Olympic Committeebased in Canada to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sports.

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