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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...

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce that the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (East Timor) has become the 188th State Party to ratify the UNESCO International Convention against Doping in Sport (UNESCO Convention).  This leaves just seven countries worldwide that have yet to complete their ratification of the UNESCO Convention. WADA President Sir Craig Reedie said: “It is encouraging for WADA and for clean sport that we can welcome yet another State Party to the UNESCO Convention. We are pleased that Timor-Leste has shown its commitment to anti-doping in this way. “Almost all governments of the world have pledged their support to clean sport and vowed to ensure that the UNESCO Convention is implemented and practiced effectively in their respective countries. This is good news for the athletes of Timor-Leste and their competitors around the world. “I know that Gobinathan Nair, Director General of the Southeast Asia Regional Anti-Doping...

The World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) Executive Committee will meet on September 19, 2009, for the second time this year at the Agency's headquarters in Montreal, Canada. In the lead-up to this meeting, WADA's President John Fahey will hold a press conference call on Thursday, September 17, at 11:00 am EST (Montreal time) to respond to journalists' questions about current issues. As it is traditionally the case at its September meeting, the Executive Committee will consider the 2010 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List) for approval. The Prohibited List is revised annually through a highly consultative process, beginning with the circulation of a draft List among more than 1,700 stakeholders. Comments received are considered by WADA's List Committee, who then presents its conclusions to WADA's Health, Medical and Research Committee. Read more http://bit.ly/wada_2010