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WADA and Anti-Doping form key part of IOC International Athletes' Forum

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© IOC/Fabrice Coffrini The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was strongly represented at the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC's) International Athlete Forum, which brought together around 350 athletes from more than 200 countries in Lausanne, Switzerland, this week (13-14 April). As part of a panel on the protection of clean sport featuring representatives from the IOC , WADA , the International Testing Agency and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) , Chair of the WADA Athletes Committee Beckie Scott spoke in particular about the work of the committee in the fight against doping. Scott also highlighted some of the group’s current priorities, including the development of the Anti-Doping Charter of Athlete Rights and of a strategy to ensure that the committee continues to strengthen the athletes’ voice within WADA and the wider anti-doping movement. Also speaking in this panel, Chief Operating Officer Frédéric Donzé updated the forum on recent devel...