WADA(World Anti-Doping Agency, English) World Anti- Doping Agency - WADA, fr. Agence mondiale anti-dopage - A.M.A.) is an independent organization created with the support of the International Olympic Committee(IOC).
WADA was established on November 10, 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland to coordinate the fight against doping in sport.
In 2001, WADA's headquarters moved to Montreal, Canada.
The current chairman of the organization is a former Australian Minister of Finance John Fahey.
WADA initially received funding from the IOC, but the IOC now only funds WADA half. WADA receives the rest of its funding from governments around the world.
WADA's main document is World Anti-Doping Code, the latest edition came into force in 2009. The fight against doping is regulated by the so-called International Standards:
For testing, for laboratories, for therapeutic exemptions and the Prohibited List.
WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY - WADA(World Antidoping Agency - WADA).
The fight against doping in sports, whichIOC conducted together with international sports federations in the second half of the 20th century, did not bring any serious results. On the contrary, during this period the list of prohibited drugs and methods has increased many times.
The use of doping has penetrated into children's, youth and mass sport. Considering the difficulties and obstacles faced by the global anti-doping movement (and, consequently, the insufficient effectiveness of anti-doping control itself at the international and national levels.
Supreme body WADA- board of founders. Of its 36 members, 18 represent the Olympic movement (IOC, continental and national Olympic committees, international sports federations). The remaining 18 seats are allocated to representatives of participating governments.
Charter WADA allows this organization to actively influence the course of doping control at important competitions: determine the sampling procedure, the list of prohibited drugs, testing standards, accreditation of anti-doping laboratories, conducting research, information and educational programs.
In his activities WADA focuses on doping control, research, education, promoting the adoption of a global anti-doping code and assisting in the development of relevant national laws.
The procedure for passing Doping Control (based on materials from the World Anti-Doping Agency WADA) The procedure for passing doping control
The following steps apply in all doping control procedures:
Athlete's choice
You may be selected to be tested at competitions, training camps, in your home, or at any other location throughout the year, with or without notice. Typically, an athlete is selected for testing in a competition as a result of taking a high place, or by random selection.
Athlete Notification
You will always be notified of personal doping control. The DCO will notify you that you have been selected for monitoring and will ask you to provide a supervised urine sample. You will also be advised of your rights and responsibilities regarding Doping Control, including your responsibility to remain within the designated area in full view of Doping Control staff until the urine collection process is completed. Once you understand your rights and responsibilities, you must sign a special consent agreement for doping control.
On September 20, at a meeting of the executive committee in the Seychelles, the issue of restoring the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) will be decided. The WADA Compliance Committee recommended restoring the status of RUSADA, but the decisive vote will be the vote of 12 members of the executive committee.
Recommendation of the compliance committee under the leadership Jonathan Taylor the restoration of RUSADA caused a real storm in the world sports community. WADA even had to publish the entire summer's correspondence with Russia, accompanied by the statement that “leadership requires flexibility.” The problem is that, in fact, our country has not fully fulfilled the two remaining requirements from the road map. We have not accepted McLaren's report and are releasing sealed samples from the laboratory only if recovered, and not unconditionally, as required. WADA’s decision to turn a blind eye to these shortcomings is an extremely compromise and loyal to our country.
Which, of course, not everyone is happy about.
Journalists from the BBC television company and a German draw the attention of members of the executive committee to the fact that the management of WADA is doing the wrong thing. One of Taylor's committee members, a famous Canadian skier Becky Scott, even resigned in protest. The Athletes' Commission of the British Anti-Doping Agency and the President of the American Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) spoke out sharply against the restoration of RUSADA. Travis Tigert and even the German Bundestag. Members of the executive committee found themselves caught between two fires. On the one hand, the recommendation of the Taylor Committee, to which they always listened. On the other hand, there is pressure from opponents, many of whom are very influential in the sports world.
Russia as a bargaining chip in the presidential elections
The WADA executive committee includes five representatives each from the two founders of the agency - the Olympic movement and government bodies. The President of WADA is added to them Craig Reedy, who now represents the Olympic movement, and the vice-president is a Norwegian minister Linda Hofstad Helleland. Moreover, according to the charter, the representation of the president also alternates, and Reedy will leave his post in November 2019.
By the way, this is where one of the main intrigues lies. The British veteran has almost a year left to manage WADA, and the decision on RUSADA will be the most important during this period. Apparently, Reedy is on the Russian side, and the compromise decision of the compliance committee is largely his merit. But there is no unity in WADA and never has been, and Reedy, despite his great authority, is not the undisputed leader here.
So far, two have announced their desire to run for the presidency - current Vice President Linda Hofstad Helleland and the Minister of Sports and Tourism of Poland Witold Bank. Their positions on the Russian issue are fundamentally different. Norway has repeatedly spoken extremely harshly against our country at various meetings and opposed any compromises on the road map. Her advisor, by the way, is none other than Rune Andersen- head of the working group of the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) on the restoration of Russia. We should hardly expect any favors from these people.
But the young (he is only 33 years old) Minister of the Bank is more liberal. The former track and field athlete (Banka won bronze at the 2007 World Championships in the 4x400m relay) was staring at the water when he called on WADA to compromise a few months ago.
We need to find a long-term solution for Russia, because it looks like we have reached a dead end,” Banka said in an interview with AFP at the time. - I do not believe that Russia will really be able to fulfill the remaining conditions of the road map. Therefore, I think we need to agree on new conditions for the restoration of RUSADA, which will be more functional and objective.
It turns out that the vote at the executive committee will largely be a struggle between two presidential candidates - a Norwegian and a Pole. According to preliminary scenarios, the Norwegian minister is more experienced and enjoys more noticeable influence on his colleagues. But on the other hand, with the support of Reedy, the vote on RUSADA could be a chance for the Pole to turn the situation in his favor.
Who exactly is on Russia's side?
Right now it is extremely difficult to estimate the pre-election scenario. If only because there are several members of the executive committee who have never openly expressed their position on the Russian issue. These are mainly government representatives - ministers from Africa, the Dominican Republic, and New Zealand. It is their opinion that may ultimately prove decisive.
Besides Reedy, we have several other guaranteed supporters on our side. This is the head of the Summer Association Olympic events sports Francesco Ricci Bitti and Vice President of the International Olympic Committee Ugur Erdener. These experienced functionaries have historically had good relations with our country and are ready to support us. But, importantly, without going against the majority. For example, when a year ago there was no chance of restoring RUSADA, even our allies unanimously voted “against”.
It is important that the first president of WADA is not currently a member of the executive committee, and the head of the compliance committee, Jonathan Taylor, will be present at the meeting, but without the right to vote. CEO Olivier Niggli, whose position is now largely decisive for WADA, will also not be able to vote. But it is his report, together with Taylor’s speech, that should become decisive.
Composition of the WADA Executive Committee
The president
sir Craig Reedy(Great Britain)
Member of the International Olympic Committee
Position on RUSADA: restore
Vice President
Linda Hofstad Helleland(Norway)
Minister for Equalities and Children
Position on RUSADA: do not restore
Composition of the WADA Executive Committee. Photo "SE"
Representatives from the Olympic movement
Jiri Kezval (Czech Republic)
President of the National Olympic Committee
Position on RUSADA: do not restore
Danka Bartekova (Slovakia)
Member of the IOC Athletes' Commission
Position on RUSADA: not clear
Patrick Baumann (Switzerland)
Member of the IOC, Secretary General of the International Basketball Federation
Position on RUSADA: restore
Ugur Erdener (Türkiye)
Vice President of the IOC
Position on RUSADA: restore
Francesco Ricci Bitti (Italy)
President of the Summer Olympic Sports Association
Position on RUSADA: restore
Composition of the WADA Executive Committee. Photo "SE"
State representatives
Amira el Fadil (Sudan)
African Union Social Affairs Commissioner
Position on RUSADA: not clear
Witold Banka (Poland)
Minister of Sports and Tourism
Position on RUSADA: restore
Marcos Diaz (Dominican Republic)
President of the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (CADE)
Position on RUSADA: not clear
Toshie Mizuoki (Japan)
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Position on RUSADA: not clear
Grant Robertson (New Zealand)
Minister of Sports and Tourism
Position on RUSADA: not clear
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is an independent international organization that fights doping. WADA was created on November 10, 1999 on the initiative of International Olympic Committee (IOC). Initially, the organization's headquarters were located in the Swiss city of Lausanne, but two years later it was moved to Montreal, Canada.
The main directions of its work: scientific research, education, promotion of honest behavior and monitoring of compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code. It is formed equally from participants in the Olympic movement and representatives of government organizations. WADA staff are involved in international competitions: collect and transport samples, study them.
The motto of this large international organization is “Play True”. The organization's employees encourage athletes to follow this slogan at every competition.
The need to create such an institute has been brewing for a long time. Since the advent of professional sports, competitors have tried to achieve high results using chemicals. Several decades before the creation of the agency, football federations and athletics, but these efforts were clearly not enough.
In the summer of 1998, during the Tour de France cycling race, a huge doping scandal broke out. The French team "Festina", which was the favorite of the competition, was disqualified. It was after this that the world sports community decided to create an anti-doping organization.
It is curious that WADA was initially fully funded by the IOC, but now these revenues have decreased. Half of the funds needed for the organization's existence come from the governments of major countries around the world.
The work of the agency is regulated by several documents:
- World Anti-Doping Code.
- List of prohibited drugs.
- International standards for testing.
- Therapeutic Exclusion Laboratory.
The list of substances that athletes should not use is constantly growing. For example, since January 2016, it included meldonium, due to the use of which a series of doping scandals and disqualification of athletes occurred.
Note that the organization has branches on four continents: Eurasia, North and South America, Africa. We are talking about countries such as Japan, Canada, Uruguay, South Africa. WADA offices actively promote its mission and also interact with local governments and sports associations.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was created at the initiative of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on November 10, 1999. The legal basis was the Lausanne Declaration, adopted at the First World Conference on Doping in Sports. It was convened in February 1999 in connection with doping scandal at the 1998 Tour de France.
The agency's headquarters is located in Montreal (Canada), with regional offices in Cape Town (South Africa), Tokyo (Japan), Lausanne (Switzerland) and Montevideo (Uruguay).
WADA conducts scientific research, implements educational programs, accredits doping laboratories, approves international standards and monitors compliance with the International Anti-Doping Code. It came into force on January 1, 2004 and has been adopted by more than 660 organizations to date.
From 2000 to 2001, the IOC allocated $18.3 million to WADA. Since 2002, the agency has been funded in equal shares by the sports movement and the governments of the five Olympic continents. Europe provides 47.5% of the second part of the amount, America - 29%, Asia - 20.46%, Oceania - 2.54%, Africa - 0.5%.
The head of WADA is elected in turn from representatives of the IOC and countries. The current president is IOC Vice President Craig Reedy. The highest decision-making body of WADA is the Board. It includes 38 members - 19 people each from the IOC and states. Europe and America are the most widely represented - six and five members respectively. The WADA structure also includes: an executive committee (six people each from the IOC and continents), five committees and seven expert groups.
Decisions made by the agency can be appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). WADA also has the right to appeal to CAS.
National Anti-Doping Organizations
The list of National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADOs) includes 139 agencies. According to WADA, decisions on the creation of these agencies can be made by governments, parliaments or national Olympic committees.
The scope of NADO activities includes testing (sample collection) of athletes during and outside of competition, including foreign athletes if the tournament is held in the country where the anti-doping organization is located. In addition, National Anti-Doping Organizations adjudicate anti-doping rule violations and promote the values of WADA. Monitoring the implementation of the provisions of the World Anti-Doping Code, as well as the activities of these organizations, is carried out by WADA. The WADA Founding Council may suspend the work of national anti-doping organizations due to non-compliance with the code until the violations are eliminated.
For example, on November 18, 2015, the anti-doping departments of Russia (destruction of doping samples), Andorra, Israel (both - inconsistency between the provisions of the code and the anti-doping rules of the departments), Argentina, Bolivia and Ukraine (all - conducting tests in unaccredited laboratories). On January 5 and February 22, 2016, Israeli and Argentine services were removed from the blacklist after violations were eliminated. In addition, the anti-doping committees of Spain, France, Brazil, Belgium, Greece and Mexico were placed under “special control” by WADA.