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Sporting leaders propose more powers to WADA
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) wants to give more power to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in the fight against drug-cheating
Published on: Oct 9, 2016, 11:13:08 IST
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LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) wants to give more power to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in the fight against drug-cheating by athletes, it said on Saturday.
The IOC said it was agreed at a meeting of world sports leaders that the WADA should oversee the testing of athletes while sanctions would be decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Testing is currently conducted by either national antidoping agencies or international sports federations, who also decide sanctions. WADA’s role is mainly a regulatory one which includes compiling the list of banned substances.
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