WADA statement regarding the Olympic Summit.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has taken note of the "recommendations of principle" formulated today against him on the occasion of the Olympic Summit of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) which took place in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Constructive proposals
“WADA welcomes all constructive proposals to strengthen clean sport,” said Sir Craig Reedie, WADA President. Today's Summit is another milestone in our journey to strengthen WADA and the world anti-doping system. The recommendations put forward today will be considered, along with those made by other partners on key topics such as WADA's governance and funding model, consequences of non-compliance, investigations and controls. "
“The views expressed at today's Olympic Summit are encouraging,” he continued, “as they echo the consensus reached by other partners that WADA should be given authority. and increased regulatory powers. We will present these ideas at the WADA Foundation Board meeting on November 20, where we will finalize the process to establish our “road map”. "
September 20, the first thinking group WADA involving various partners reached consensus on eight points, calling for strengthening WADA as well as increased independence and sanctioning powers. This consensus was approved by the Executive Committee from WADA the next day. On November 20, WADA's Foundation Board will consider the results of this consensus and the recommendations of the Summit as well as the conclusions that will emerge from the Forum of Governments scheduled for November 17-18 and those of other partners. The Foundation Board will undertake a process to establish a “road map”, which will include further consultations; this roadmap will be intended to strengthen the main anti-doping activities and to guide the future of the system. As part of this consultation process, WADA intends to organize further think tanks in 2017.
Today's Olympic Summit - a meeting hosted by the IOC President several times a year - brought together representatives of the Olympic Movement such as the IOC President and Vice-Presidents as well as members of its Executive Board, the Presidents of several international sports federations, national Olympic committees, umbrella organizations such as the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), the Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF), the Association of International Federations Olympic Summer Sports (ASOIF), SportAccord, WADA (Sir Craig Reedie) and the International Paralympic Committee.
