A new clean sports promise began in Busan. Vice Minister Kim Dae-hyun adopts the Busan Declaration at the WADA General Assembly, Fair Sports, and Cooperation's Best New Year's Anti-Doping
Dec 05, 2025
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"Today is a good day for sports, for athletes, for the future of all of us."
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Vanka defined the meaning of a new milestone in clean sports 'Busan Declaration' at the closing ceremony of the '2025 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) General Assembly' held in BEXCO, Busan on the 5th.
With the will of clean sports and anti-doping, the five-day WADA General Assembly was concluded with 2,000 people from 163 countries, including government delegations, international competition federations, and athletes from all over the world. This general meeting was the first international conference held in Asia since the establishment of WADA and was an important position in determining the direction of anti-doping policies that will influence the global sports world. At the closing ceremony, the amendment to the WADA Code and International Standards, which will be applied for six years from 2027, was confirmed. Policies that will enhance the fairness and systemicity of the global anti-doping system, such as strengthening the protection of youth athletes, expanding independence and transparency of doping prevention tools, strengthening international cooperation, and improving inspection and analysis procedures, were reflected.
"Today is a good day for the sport, for the athletes, for the future of all of us," WADA President Vanka said. "We will build a better future. It is our goal to protect all the players in the world. All sportspeople around the world should unite to protect the dreams and hopes of the athletes in accordance with this protocol," he said emphatically.
It also officially adopted the 「Busan Declaration」, which contains the joint will of the international community to prevent doping. The declaration is a meaningful document suggesting the direction of international anti-doping policies in the future, and its core contents include ▶ protecting the value of fair games ▶ expanding cooperation between countries, ▶ strengthening the protection of athletes' human rights, and ▶ strengthening the independence of national doping prevention organizations. In particular, the declaration was the first to reflect the contents of strengthening anti-doping education using digital at the suggestion of the Korean government.
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In his farewell speech, Vice Minister Kim Dae-hyun talked about his childhood dream of becoming a national athlete in track and field and swimming. "I didn't make it because of the injury, but I did my best and that was enough." Vice Minister Kim, who introduced his career as a public servant and working hard in the PyeongChang Winter Olympics Organizing Committee and international sports field, emphasized the meaning of the 「Busan Declaration」, which will be a new path for clean sports. "'Busan Declaration' is based on a new system that prioritizes better inspection systems, fair procedures, and player protection"I hope that this discussion will not remain in the document, but will lead to substantial changes in the stadiums, locker rooms, and sweat drops of young players in each country. " "Let's open up a new chapter of clean sports here in Busan now." I ended my goodbye with the words.
Chairman of KADA Yang Yoon-jun "This General Assembly was the first historical event to be held in Asia. I shared and learned a lot through this general meeting. Revised 2027 Covenant and International Standards and confirmed the vision of building a sustainability global anti-doping system"The successful conclusion of this General Assembly was due to the active participation and cooperation of all of you." Based on the 「Busan Declaration」, KADA will play a more active role as an anti-doping hub in Asia. We will become KADA, which strives to strengthen human rights and establishes a strong collaboration system, he vowed. "We would like to thank the Korean government, officials from Busan Metropolitan City, and all participants for their enthusiastic participation. Please fulfill your mission for clean sports in your place. "I hope you will do "PLAY TRUE" until the day we meet again." Confirming that the new anti-doping protocol, the Busan Declaration, is the future of sports, the clear and clear performance of the Brillante Children's Choir marked the end of the general meeting.
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Vice Minister Kim Dae-hyun, who attended the WADA board meeting after adopting the closing ceremony 'Busan Declaration', expressed his willingness to actively participate in international anti-doping policy discussions and lead strengthening international cooperation in the future. "This Busan General Assembly was a meaningful place to open a new era of international anti-doping cooperation. In the future, the Republic of Korea will continue to do its best to strengthen the implementation and cooperation of international anti-doping norms so that players can play in a safer and fairer environment."
Busan = Reporter Jeon Young-ji sky4us@sportschosun.com
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
