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World Anti-Doping Agency - History. 1  The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA;French: Agence mondiale antidopage) is a foundation created through a collective initiative led by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It was set up on 10 November 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland, as a result of what was called the Declaration of Lausanne, to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against drugs in sports.