WADA announces Athlete Council Group 2 elected candidates
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce the eight members who have been elected to WADA’s Athlete Council Group 2i for 2025-2027. The election was held virtually via an online voting platform between 10-12 December 2024 and was available only to International Federation (IF) Athlete Commissions (ACs) that were registered and deemed eligible to vote. […]
WADA’s 2025 Prohibited List comes into force on 1 January
Further to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) communication on 25 September 2024, the WADA wishes to remind stakeholders that the 2025 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List) and the 2025 Monitoring Program come into force on 1 January 2025. The 2025 List was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) during its meeting on 12 September 2024. The List is one […]
Kimberly Walford, IPF Assistant Secretary General Runs for WADA Athlete Council to Advocate for Clean Sport
Kimberly Walford, Assistant Secretary-General of the International Powerlifting Federation (IPF), is a candidate for the WADA Athlete Council. Representing an AIMS member federation, Kimberly brings extensive experience as an athlete, administrator, and advocate for clean sport. Kimberly has a distinguished powerlifting career, earning multiple titles, including seven IPF Open World Classic Powerlifting Championships and three […]
WADA Foundation Board approves new five-year Strategic Plan themed ‘Going further together’
This week, the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) Executive Committee (ExCo) and Foundation Board (Board) met in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia where members discussed and took decisions on several matters that are key to strengthening the global anti-doping system. Yesterday, WADA published a media release following the ExCo meeting, which unanimously approved recommendations of the Working Group that was set up by […]
AIMS: Empowering the Next Generation with WADA’s Youth Anti-Doping Education Initiative
The Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport (AIMS) is proud to announce a powerful new initiative from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that aims to educate young athletes on the importance of clean sport. As dedicated partners in this mission, AIMS calls on all member federations to actively support and promote this initiative within […]
WADA publishes message to athletes from WADA’s Head of Athlete Engagement
As part of an initiative to improve its communication with athletes, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to publish a message from WADA’s Head of Athlete Engagement, Karine Henrie. In the message, Karine introduces herself, sets out her commitments to the athlete community, reflects on the accomplishments of 2024 so far, and goes over […]