Anti-doping in e-sports: World's largest gaming organization will test for PEDs
by Bryan Armen Graham in New York from Technology | The Guardian on (#F8R6)
In the wake of a top player admitting the use of Adderall in competition, the Electronic Sports League has announced plans to introduce an anti-doping policy
The Electronic Sports League, the world's largest e-sports organization, announced Thursday its plans to implement a comprehensive anti-doping program.
The ESL said in a statement it has partnered with Germany's anti-doping agency, Nationale Anti-Doping Agentur (Nada), to "create an anti-PED policy that is fair, feasible and conclusive while also respecting the privacy of players," and will be meeting with the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) to assist with the creation, enforcement and dissemination of the policy in the United States, Asia and Australia.
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