Background
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport led Cambodia’s delegation to the 21st Asia/Oceania Region Intergovernmental Ministerial Meeting on anti-doping in Beijing from 1–3 June 2026; the delegation was led by Secretary of State Dr. Kim Sedthani representing Minister Dr. Hang Chuon Naron. The 21st Asia/Oceania Region Intergovernmental Ministerial Meeting took place in Beijing from 1 to 3 June 2026 and focused on implementation of the WADA Code 2027.
The meeting highlighted mechanisms for national implementation and regional cooperation, including collaboration between governments, national anti-doping agencies and international sport bodies. The meeting emphasised cooperation between national governments and national anti-doping agencies to support national anti-doping programmes aligned with the WADA Code 2027 and the seven International Standards.
Scope of Application
The ministerial meeting addressed regional implementation of the WADA Code 2027 across Asia and Oceania and its application to national anti-doping programmes, national sport federations, athletes, coaches, and public sports authorities. Discussions covered coordination between central government ministries, national anti-doping agencies, Olympic and international sport organisations, and development partners for compliance with the Code and the seven International Standards.
Key Provisions or Decisions
- Commitment to develop and strengthen national anti-doping programmes and cooperative implementation frameworks at the state and agency level.
- Emphasis on delivering clean-sport outcomes that target athletes, national federations and anti-doping institutions, aligned with the seven International Standards.
- Sharing of regional instruments and precedents, including the Busan Declaration (adopted by WADA General Assembly, December 2025) and the Dubai Resolution 2025 from the 20th ministerial meeting.
Implications for Investors, Businesses, or Compliance
The meeting called for active participation by state institutions, national sport federations, athletes, coaches, and development partners in implementing the WADA Code 2027. Cambodia signalled a national focus on education and public-awareness measures for athletes, officials and the public to support compliance and to reinforce integrity, accountability and transparent governance in sport administration.
Official Source
Original source: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport (MoEYS) social channels — https://linktr.ee/moeyscambodia and the published Facebook post at the provided source URL.
