The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia strengthens its contribution to the fight against doping
WADA welcomes the additional contribution of US $ 100 from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) welcomes the additional contribution of US $ 100 from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which will be used to support the Agency's key priorities in the fight against doping in the sport. This commitment is in addition to Saudi Arabia's annual contribution of US $ 000.
“WADA is very grateful to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its commitment to provide additional funds that will support its key priorities in the months and years to come,” said Sir Craig Reedie, WADA President. At the recent Arab Anti-Doping Symposium, held in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recognized that increased funding is needed to strengthen the role of the Agency and the entire anti-doping movement and , therefore, that it undertake to invest an additional sum of US $ 100 in order to consolidate the efforts in favor of clean sport. "
"The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has always been a strong supporter of clean sport and believes that everyone has a role to play," said His Royal Highness Abdullah Bin Mosaad Bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the General Sports Authority and Chairman of the Committee Saudi Arabia Olympic Games. I hope that this contribution will help WADA to focus its energies on those elements that it considers crucial to protect the rights of clean athletes everywhere. "
The two-day Symposium, which brought together states from the Arab region, resulted in a series of recommendations and resolutions aimed at fostering greater collaboration by Arab states to protect clean athletes and improve the quality of anti-doping programs . As the region's leader in the defense of clean sport, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is also committed to helping less developed nations ensure a level playing field in all sports and in all countries. . In addition, it was also announced at the Symposium that Saudi Arabia will invest an additional US $ 50 in the UNESCO Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also contributed US $ 500 to the Anti-Doping Research Fund between 000 and 2014.
WADA has an annual budget of approximately US $ 30 million.
