World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) invites to participate in Play True Day for Peace

Berchtesgaden (FIL) The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has called on nations to participate in its Play True Day for Peace on 8 April, with the invasion of Ukraine at the heart of the campaign.

WADA President Witold Bańka said: “In light of the war in Ukraine, WADA considered postponing Play True Day this year.  However, after consulting with a number of our stakeholders worldwide, we decided to go ahead with Play True Day for Peace. The feeling is that values such as fairness, integrity and respect for rules -- which are embodied within the Play True message -- contribute to harmony in sport and society.”

For this reason, on 8 April, WADA invites the global anti-doping community to stand in solidarity for peace by:
- adding the name of their organisation or sport, or an image, to the 'Play True for Peace' frames provided;
- Sharing them on their social media channels with the hashtags #PlayTrueDay and #PlayTrueforPeace; and
- Follow the campaign in real time via the dedicated Play True Day pinboard, which captures all posts with the hashtags #PlayTrueDay and #PlayTrueforPeace.

Further information could be found under following link: Take part in Play True Day for Peace on 8 April | World Anti-Doping Agency (wada-ama.org)

About Play True Day
Since 2014, WADA has invited athletes, national and regional anti-doping organisations, sports federations, governments, major event organisers and all other anti-doping stakeholders worldwide to join the agency's social media campaign to celebrate Play True Day - a day traditionally used to raise awareness among athletes, the public and others about the importance of clean sport.
The inspiration for Play True Day stems from an educational conference hosted by WADA in 2013, which was attended by 17 South American countries. While the event started as a small South American initiative, the social media campaign reached over 87 million people worldwide last year.