US EditionWorld drug-fighting leaders get unprecedented 3rd term in move critics call ultimate bait and switch
- Witold Banka of Poland and Yang Yang of China secured historic third consecutive terms as president and vice president of WADA, extending their leadership through the year 2028.
- The reelections came after 2023 rule changes ended the practice of having the president come from either the sports community or government representatives.
- Critics, including USADA, say the rule changes and reelection process undercut WADA’s governance reforms promised after doping scandals.
- USADA called the situation the 'ultimate bait and switch,' noting candidates can be excluded before running due to changed rules.
- The U.S. Government withholds over $3.6 million in annual payments to WADA, signaling disapproval amid ongoing trust and reform concerns.
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Independent report reaffirms WADA’s handling of 2021 Chinese swimmers’ no-fault cases
An independent report reaffirmed that the World Anti-Doping Agency’s handling of the contamination cases involving 23 Chinese swimmers in 2021 had no fault, a WADA Foundation Board meeting revealed on Thursday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where WADA's Executive Committee also approved several recommendations to strengthen anti-doping protocols, the Global Times has learned from WADA on Friday.
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World drug-fighting leaders get unprecedented 3rd term in move critics call ultimate bait and switch
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The Pole goes into a third term as President of the World Anti-Doping Agency. He laments the politicization of the work of his organization.
Doping-Banka re-elected for third and final term as WADA president
Witold Banka was re-elected for a third and final three-year term as president of the World Anti-Doping Agency, the organisation said on Thursday. The third term for Banka, a former middle-distance runner, will begin in January and run until the end of 2028. WADA vice president Yang Yang was also re-elected for a third and final three-year term. In a virtual address to the WADA Foundation Board following his re-election, Banka said he and Yang a…
Witold Bańka has been elected president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). This will be his third term. The Pole was the only candidate for the position and received the required support from the board members of the organization.
Bańka, a former sports minister, has headed WADA since January 2020. His three-year term was later extended for another three years.
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