The AIMS extends its warmest congratulations to Mr. Witold Bańka on his re-election as President of the World Anti-Doping Agency
Mr. Bańka’s reappointment is a clear reflection of the international community’s confidence in his steadfast leadership and unwavering commitment to protecting clean sport. Since taking office, President Bańka has played a critical role in advancing WADA’s global mandate, strengthening the anti-doping framework, and promoting fairness and integrity across all levels of sport. AIMS President Stephan […]
WADA celebrates 49% increase in social media engagement for Play True Day 2025
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is proud to share the results of its 2025 Play True Day campaign, which ran from 10 March – 11 April and generated a 49% increase in social media engagement under the theme: “Play True: It Starts with You.” Play True Day stems from a WADA-hosted Education Conference in 2013 that […]
Two Days to Go! Join WADA in Celebrating Play True Day on 11 April 2025: “Play True: It Starts with You”
Further to the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA’s) release of 25 February, WADA wishes to remind the global anti-doping community that Play True Day 2025 will be celebrated on 11 April 2025 and invites everyone to take part in the digital campaign aimed at raising awareness about the importance of clean sport. The 2025 theme, ‘Play True: It […]
144th IOC Session hails Paris 2024 as landmark moment for clean sport
The effectiveness of the independent testing programme put in place for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 was widely acknowledged during the 144th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session during its third day of meetings. Addressing the IOC Members, ITA Chair Dr Valérie Fourneyron highlighted how Paris 2024 had set a new standard, with the most rigorous clean sport programme […]
AIMS Attends WADA’s 2025 Annual Symposium in Lausanne
AIMS attends the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2025 Annual Symposium, which opened yesterday in Lausanne, Switzerland. The two-day gathering is bringing together nearly 1,000 stakeholders from across the global anti-doping community under the theme “Going Further Together”, emphasizing the importance of collaboration in the fight for clean sport. The event began with a keynote address […]
ARISF & AIMS: Partnership that walks alone
AIMS is a platform that accompanies federations in their desire to be recognised by the IOC. Their relationship spans 60 years and the goal remains the same: to empower athletes and strengthen federations to participate in the Olympic Games. The Alliance of Independent Recognised Members of Sport (AIMS) is the gateway to the Olympic pyramid as […]
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 […]