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Reedie, influential Olympic and anti-doping figure, dies at 84

On Monday, the International Olympic Committee confirmed the death of Craig Reedie, a former World Anti-Doping Agency president and IOC vice president, at age 84. The cause was not disclosed.
A former international badminton player for Great Britain, Reedie chaired the British Olympic Association and served as an IOC member beginning in 1994, becoming an honorary member in 2021.
His WADA tenure involved a high-profile battle with IOC president Thomas Bach over Russia's state-backed doping program exposed at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, creating significant tension between the organizations.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe called Reedie the "epitome of a gentleman," while current IOC president Kirsty Coventry said his contributions to clean sport "will endure for generations to come."
The IOC flag will fly at half-staff for three days at the committee's headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, honoring Reedie's legacy as a cornerstone figure in Olympic sports administration.

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