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Congress criticizes WADA over probe to find leaker in Chinese swimmer inquiry

A bipartisan group in Congress bashed the World Anti-Doping Agency for its handing of trying to find who leaked information that led to the agency clearing 23 Chinese swimmers before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. In a letter sent on Thursday to WADA president Witold Banka, the members of Congress criticized the agency for trying …

The Biden administration did not make an annual payment on behalf of the United States to the World Anti-Doping Agency at the end of 2024, a move that signaled a continuing rift between the nation and the global anti-doping body. However, the decision by the U.S. to withhold the dues stems from WADA's refusal to …