Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi confirmed keenness on supporting efforts exerted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to raise awareness about hazards of stimulants for athletes, according to a statement by the ministry on Saturday 22/01/2022.

Coordination is under way between officials from WADA and the Egyptian Anti-Doping Organization (EGY-NADO) regarding arrangements for hosting meetings of the executive office and the board of WADA, said the statement.

The statement added Sobhy held a meeting with the organizing committee for WADA meetings via videoconferencing to discuss preparations for hosting its meetings by Egypt next May and the meeting with WADA’s representatives late this month.

Source: State Information Service Egypt