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Olympic leaders to review role of World Anti-Doping Agency
"Relations with WADA have deteriorated significantly and the lack of help and support from WADA against a background of constant media criticism of its sports 'partners' and the consequent breakdown of trust need to be addressed as a priority," Ricci Bitti, an Italian who is president of the International Tennis Federation, said in a letter last month to IOC President Jacques Rogge.
The scandal that led to Lance Armstrong being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for systematic doping triggered a public feud between WADA and the UCI, cycling's governing body and a member of ASOIF. WADA has also singled out soccer and tennis for not doing enough testing.
IOC and sports federation officials have expressed irritation with recent public statements by WADA president John Fahey. They have also noted that nearly $500 million US is spent each year on doping controls with relatively few athletes being caught in the tests.
WADA's current annual budget is $26 million US — $13 million US is provided by the Olympic movement and the other half by governments.
Read more: Olympic leaders to review role of World Anti-Doping Agency
"Relations with WADA have deteriorated significantly and the lack of help and support from WADA against a background of constant media criticism of its sports 'partners' and the consequent breakdown of trust need to be addressed as a priority," Ricci Bitti, an Italian who is president of the International Tennis Federation, said in a letter last month to IOC President Jacques Rogge.
The scandal that led to Lance Armstrong being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for systematic doping triggered a public feud between WADA and the UCI, cycling's governing body and a member of ASOIF. WADA has also singled out soccer and tennis for not doing enough testing.
IOC and sports federation officials have expressed irritation with recent public statements by WADA president John Fahey. They have also noted that nearly $500 million US is spent each year on doping controls with relatively few athletes being caught in the tests.
WADA's current annual budget is $26 million US — $13 million US is provided by the Olympic movement and the other half by governments.
Read more: Olympic leaders to review role of World Anti-Doping Agency
