After the introduction of " Sports Act " in 1984, " Mauritius Sports Association " was dissolved and gave birth to several independent federations , but governed by the laws of their respective international federations. Known as the " Mauritius Amateur Athlectics Association " since the beginning of its operation, a name change was approved April 5, 2001 , and the association became the Mauritius Athlectics Association ( MAA) . Since its birth in 1952 , the MAA was straight with the IAAF , world governing body of athletics and was at the time , WADA was affiliated commission of " Mauritius Sports Association ".