Final Report Finds China Did Not Apply All Rules, Reaffirms WADA Was Not Biased Toward China
Independent prosecutor Eric Cottier’s final report finds China did not apply all rules and recommends strengthening rules but reaffirms WADA showed no bias.
WADA Confirms Launch of Independent Compliance Review of USADA
WADA confirmed it has begun a compliance review of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency with a preliminary review session in early August.
Doping Feud Escalates as Congress Introduces Bill Threatening U.S. Funding of WADA
If passed, the “Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act” would give the U.S. the ability to withhold its annual contribution to WADA.
Independent Prosecutor Rules WADA Showed No Bias In Handling of Chinese Doping Case
Eric Cottier, who was tabbed by WADA to review the case in April, ruled that WADA showed no bias toward China in its handling of the case.
World Aquatics Confirms U.S. Federal Investigation Into Chinese Doping Tests
Defending Olympic champion Wang Shun was one of the 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance in the months leading up to Tokyo in 2021.
At Least Some Chinese Swimmers Reportedly Weren’t Notified of Positive Tests In 2021
At least three of the 23 Chinese swimmers were not made aware they tested positive in early 2021, sources indicate.
WADA President Calls Out USADA For Hypocrisy, “Playing Politics” After Congressional Hearing
WADA President Witold Banka declined to attend the Congressional hearing in Washington on Tuesday, but didn’t hold back in responding one day later.
WADA President Declines Invitation to Testify at Congressional Hearing on Anti-Doping
WADA president Witold Banka (pictured left) has declined an invitation to testify at Tuesday’s Congressional subcommittee hearing on the anti-doping system.
Michael Phelps Testifying at Congressional Hearing on Anti-Doping Ahead of Paris Olympics
The most decorated Olympian ever, 28-time medalist Michael Phelps will testify Tuesday at a House of Representatives Subcommittee hearing on anti-doping.
Kensey McMahon Offered Entry Into Enhanced Games After Doping Suspension
McMahon received a four-year suspension from USADA after she tested positive for the banned substance vadadustat during the 2023 U.S. National Championships.
USADA Puts WADA On Blast For Sweeping “23 Positive Tests Under The Carpet”
USADA slammed WADA with a lengthy statement that included them picking apart WADA’s recently-published FAQ document on the Chinese doping scandal.
IOC President Thomas Bach Has ‘Full Confidence’ in WADA Over Chinese Doping Case
“If the procedures are followed, there is no reason for them not to be there,” Thomas Bach said about Chinese swimmers competing at the Olympics this summer.
Un Procuratore Indipendente Revisionerà La Gestione Di WADA Dello Scandalo Doping
WADA ha invitato il procuratore indipendente Eric Cottier a condurre una revisione approfondita della gestione dello scandalo doping cinese
WADA Invites Independent Prosecutor Eric Cottier For Thorough Review Of Chinese Scandal
Cottier has two primary questions to address in relation to 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) in 2021.
WADA Points to Contamination Case in U.S. as Precedent for Clearing Chinese Swimmers in 2021
“If we had to do it over again now, we would do exactly the same thing,” WADA president Witold Banka said at a press conference on Monday.
