The Japan TimesJan 9, 2025
The United States has withheld a dues payment of $3.6 million to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for not conducting an independent audit of operations, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/01/09/more-sports/us-does-not-pay-wada/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #doping #wada #unitedstates #usantidopingagency #travistygart
U.S. withholds payment to WADA amid dispute over Chinese doping tests

The move to hold back 2024 WADA dues comes in the wake of WADA's controversial handling of positive doping tests by 23 Chinese swimmers who were later allowed to compete.

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The Japan TimesSep 13, 2024
A final report confirmed that the World Anti-Doping Agency did not show "favoritism" towards China in the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who were cleared to compete after testing positive for a banned drug. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/09/13/more-sports/wada-report-clears-agency/ #moresports #worldantidopingagency #doping #china #usantidopingagency #travistygart
Report clears WADA in doping case involving Chinese swimmers

The report's author, Swiss prosecutor Eric Cottier, said he found 'WADA has done its work autonomously, independently and professionally.'

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMay 2, 2024
WADA has been under fire since last month, when the New York Times reported 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine before the Tokyo Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/02/more-sports/usada-wada-half-truths/ #moresports #usantidopingagency #worldantidopingagency #china
USADA slams WADA for making 'half-truths' in China doping case

WADA has been under fire since last month, when the New York Times reported 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine before the Tokyo Games.

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The Japan TimesApr 24, 2024
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has called for an overhaul of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and an independent investigation into Chinese swimmers testing positive before the Tokyo Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/04/24/usada-urges-wada-overhaul/ #olympics #usantidopingagency #2020tokyoolympics #2024parisolympics #wada #drugs #china #doping
USADA calls for WADA overhaul and probe into China swimmers

WADA has continued to rebut accusations that the organization covered up the revelation that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance.

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