Squabble grows as US government holds back 2024 funding from world anti-doping watchdog WADA
The U.S. government did not pay the more than $3.6 million due to the World Anti-Doping Agency in 2024, making good on a long-running threat anchored in unhappiness with the global watchdog's handling of cases involving Chinese swimmers and others.
U.S. Funding Dispute With World Anti-Doping Agency Boils Over
After the Biden administration withheld funding to the agency, saying it had lost confidence in its ability to police elite athletes, WADA removed the United States from its board.
White House withholds $3.6 million in promised funding to World Anti-Doping Agency
The U.S. government has withheld its annual financial contribution to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), ratcheting up tensions between U.S. stakeholders and WADA over the anti-doping organization's effectiveness and transparency.
U.S. government holds back 2024 funding from WADA
The U.S. government did not pay the more than $3.6 million due to WADA in 2024, making good on a long-running threat anchored in unhappiness with the global watchdog's handling of cases involving Chinese swimmers and others.
U.S. funding dispute with world anti-doping agency boils over; Salt Lake Olympics at risk
White House officials fear that the 2034 Winter Olympics, which were awarded to Salt Lake City in July, could be taken away as a punishment of the United States.
US cuts funding to World Anti-Doping Agency, demanding reform from the global watchdog
ONDCP is evaluating all our options as we continue to push Wada to adopt commonsense reforms to restore trust in the world anti-doping system and provide athletes the full conf
Tennis star Jannik Sinner gets April date at sports court for appeal hearing in doping case
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US plunges Wada into crisis as Biden defaults on £3m payment over China doping row
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has been plunged into a new crisis after the United States withheld £2.8 million of ...
US withholds WADA dues, calls for reforms to global watchdog
The United States has withheld 2024 dues payments to the World Anti-Doping Agency, the White House Office of National Drug ...
In escalating anti-doping feud, U.S. withholds annual WADA contribution
A war of words that has gone on for months became more substantive when the United States did not make its $3.6 million ...
Exclusive: WADA confirms US disqualified at board for withholding 2024 funding
This automatically disqualifies the US representatives in WADA's executive board. "Under Article 6.6 of the WADA Statutes, ...
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US withholds $3.6m payment to WADA
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is facing a crisis after the US government refused to make a $3.6 million contribution to ...
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Usada backs US government decision to withhold Wada payment
The situation comes amid a dispute over the Wada’s handling of a doping scandal involving Chinese swimmers competing in Tokyo ...
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Wada crisis: US withholds $6m funding over Chinese doping scandal
The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) is facing a crisis after the US Government refused to make a US$3.6 million ($6.43m) ...
US plunge Wada into crisis as Biden defaults on £3m payment over China doping row
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy misses deadline for contribution to watchdog’s annual budget over China ...