World Anti-Doping Agency. What is WADA and how it works

Skeptics, however, fear that as a result of the reform, the organization that demonstrated its bias and burning may not be "corrected", but intensify

The heads of national anti-doping agencies 17 countries of the world put forward a proposal to reform the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The initiative belongs to the leaders of Anti-Doping Organizations of Austria, Australia, Denmark, Germany, Canada, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Sweden and Switzerland. The proposal was supported even the profile structures of Great Britain and the United States - the main beneficiary of the doping scandals of recent times.

Stratching organization

The WADA World Anti-Doping Agency over the past year almost constantly attended the focus of world media attention. Mostly it was associated with the unacceptable russian athletes, including members of the Paralympic team, to the Olympic contests in Rio de Janeiro. The basis for the decision was the recognition of the former head of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory Gregory Rodchenkov, who left some time ago in the USA: he stated that the Russian special services allegedly replaced all doping samples of Russian athletes during Olympic Games in Sochi. It is curious that according to the version of Russian law enforcement agencies, the ex-head of the laboratory and to sell doping to Russian athletes, which later passed.

Roddenkov's words later confirmed Russian runner Julia Stepanov and her husband Vitaly. Both, as well as Rodchenkov, have been living in the United States for some time.

Based on the statements of several informants, the anti-doping agency concluded that the Russian athletes are massively used by prohibited sports chemistry, although there were no objective data on the use of doping regarding the majority of Russians. The International Olympic Committee adopted Solomon's decision, giving the issue of admission of Russians for consideration of sports international associations. As a result, in those organizations where Russia had a good representation, our athletes were admitted to the Olympics in Rio; In the same place, where sports officials were not associated with Moscow - athletes were removed.

Discrimination of Russian athletes with enthusiasm supported Western media. However, soon many countries thought about the consequences of such a sports policy. Yes, and Wada unequivocally showed that it was not an impartial arbiter. Preparing for the final battle of the Doping War, the agency managed to destroy 30 thousand doping samples of American athletes at once, making it impossible to recheck them to apply forbidden chemistry. The case concerned the samples taken from athletes from 1990 to 2016. According to the official version of the organization's leadership of the organization, a cleaner from a clearing company was to blame for everything, which allegedly "accidentally poured" racks in the American Sampling Section.

Of course, the media did not fail to note that the "sweep of tails" put American athletes into a privileged position in comparison with athletes from any other countries.

What should be changed?

Supporters of WADA reform are primarily offered to ban leaders of organizing posts in other sports structures. Currently, for example, Briton Craig Ridi not only heads the Anti-Doping Agency, but also is the vice-president of the International Olympic Committee.

Secondly, reformers want to deprive sports organizations Functions for testing athletes and investigating controversial situations. This will avoid conflict of interest in cases where organizations have to investigate cases regarding themselves. On the other hand, it can reduce the autonomy of sports associations, thanks to which, the part of Russian athletes was still admitted to the Olympics.

In addition, it is proposed to expand the powers of WADA to investigate and impose sanctions and increase the financing of the structure.

The proposed changes are probably not arranged by Russia, commentators believe. After all, in essence, they strengthen the organization, which brightly demonstrated their own gagging and bonds in relation to the Russian Federation. Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Communications of Russia Vitaly Mutko declared that because of the inconsistency of the organization and the use of double standards.

Vada (World Anti-Doping Agency, English. World Anti.- Doping. Agency. - Wada., FR. AGENCE MONDIALE ANTI-DOPAGE - AMA.) - an independent organization created with the support of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Wada was established on November 10, 1999 in Lausanne, Switzerland to coordinate the fight against doping in sports.

In 2001, Wada's headquarters moved to Montreal, Canada.

Current Chairman of the Organization - Former Finance Minister of Australia John Fayah.

Initially, Vada received funding from the IOC, but now IOC finances Wada only half. The rest of WADA financing receives from the governments of the countries of the world.

The main document WADA is World Anti-Doping CodeThe last edition entered into force in 2009. The fight against doping is governed by the so-called international standards:

For testing, for laboratories, for therapeutic exceptions and prohibited list.

World Anti-Doping Agency - Vada (WORLD ANTIDOPING AGENCY - WADA).

Fighting the use of doping in sports thatMock Together with international federations on sports, he led in the second half of the XX century, did not bring serious results. On the contrary, during this period, the list of prohibited drugs and methods increased repeatedly.

The use of doping has penetrated children's, youthful and mass sports. Given the difficulties and obstacles to which the world anti-doping movement faced (and, consequently, the insufficient effectiveness of the anti-doping control itself at the international and national levels.

Higher organ Vada - Council of founders. Of the 36 of its members 18 represent the Olympic Movement (IOC, Continental and National Olympic Committees, International Sports Federations). The remaining 18 seats are provided by representatives of the governments of the participating countries.

Tired Vada Allows this organization to actively influence the course of doping control in responsible competitions: to determine the procedure for sampling, a list of prohibited drugs, analyzing standards, accreditation of anti-doping laboratories, conducting research, information and educational programs.

In their activities Vada Makes the focus on doping control, scientific research, education, promoting the adoption of the World Code against the use of doping and assistance in the development of relevant national laws.

The procedure for the passage of doping control (based on the World Anti-Doping Agency WADA) procedure for passing doping

Next steps are used in all doping control procedures:

Selection of athlete

You can be selected to undergo control in competitions, training fees, in your home, or in any other location during the year with notification, or without it. As a rule, an athlete is selected for testing in the competition as a result of a busy high place, or by random choice.

Notification athlete

You will always be notified of the conduct of personal doping control. An employee conducting control (DCO) will tell you that they have chosen you to control, and the requirement to provide a sample of urine under control. You will also inform you about your rights and responsibilities regarding doping control, including responsibility to remain within the designated zone in points from employees conducting control to the completion of the process of collecting urine. After you understand your rights and obligations, you will need to sign a special agreement on compliance for doping control.

On September 20 at the meeting of the Executive Committee on Seychelch, the issue of the restoration of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) will be resolved. The Committee on the Matching of WADA recommended restoring the status of RUSADA, but the voting will be the vote of 12 members of the Executive Committee.

Recommendation Committee on Compliance under the Guidance Jonathan Taylor The restoration of Rusada caused a real storm in the global sports community. Wada even had to publish a full correspondence with Russia for the whole summer, accompanying it to the statement that "leadership requires flexibility." The problem is that in essence, our country has not fulfilled the entire two remaining requirements from the "Road Card". We did not recognize the McLaren report and issue sealing samples from the laboratory only in the event of a recovery, and not definitely, as required. The decision of the WADA to close the eyes to these shortcomings is extremely compromise and loyal to our country.

What, of course, the glad is not all.

Journalists of the BBC television company and the German pay attention to members of the Executive Committee to the fact that the management of WADA is incorrect. One of the members of the Taylor Committee, the famous Canadian Skier Becky Scott, even resigned in protest. Against the recovery of Rusada, the Commission of the athletes of the British Anti-Doping Agency, the President of the American Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) Travis Tigert. And even Bundestag FRG. Members of the Executive Committee were between two lights. On the one hand, the recommendation of the Taylor Committee, to which they always listened. And on the other hand, the pressure of opponents, many of which are very influential in the sports world.

Russia as a bargaining card in the presidential election

The Executive Committee of Wada includes five representatives from two founders of the Agency - Olympic Movement and State Bodies. President Vada is added to them Craig Ridiwhich now represents the Olympic Movement, and Vice President - Norwegian Minister Linda Hofstad Helleland. Moreover, according to the Charter, the representative office of the president also alternates, and Ridi in November 2019 will leave his post.

In this, by the way, it lies one of the main intrigues. The British veteran remained to manage Vada for almost a year, and the decision on Rusada will become the most principal during this period. Apparently, Ridi on the Russian side, and the compromise decision of the Committee on Compliance - in many ways to its merit. But there is no unity in Vada and never, and Ridi, despite the big authority, is not there an unconditional leader.

Until his desire to apply for the presidency, two - the current Vice-President Linda Hofstad Helleland and the Minister of Sports and Tourism of Poland Witold Bank. Positions on the Russian issue they have fundamentally different. Norwegian has repeatedly at various meetings, it was extremely tough to our country and opposed any compromise on the road map. Her adviser, by the way, is not anyone else like Rune Andersen - Head of the International Federation Working Group athletics (IAAF) to restore Russia. The favor from these people, we are unlikely to expect.

But the young (he only 33 years old) Minister of the Bank is more liberal. Former athlete (the bank won the Bronze World Championship-2007 in the 4x400 m relay) as the water looked at the water, when Vada called to compromises a few months ago.

We need to find a long-term solution in Russia, since it seems that we went to a dead end, "the bank said then in an AFP interview. - I do not believe that Russia will really be able to perform the remaining conditions of the roadmap. Therefore, I think we need to agree on new conditions for the restoration of RUSADA, which will be more functional and objective.

It turns out, the voting on the Executive Committee will be in many ways the struggle between the two presidential candidates - Norwegian and Pole. According to preliminary solutions, the Norwegian minister is more experienced and enjoys a more notable influence on colleagues. But on the other hand, with the support of Ridi, the voting on Rusada can become a chance for the Pole to turn the situation in their favor.

Who exactly on the side of Russia?

Right now accumulating the election folds is extremely difficult. If only because the executive committee has several members who have never discovered their position on the Russian issue. This is mainly representatives of state power - ministers from Africa, Dominican Republic, New Zealand. It is their opinion that may end up to be decisive.

In addition to Reed, there are several more guaranteed supporters on our side. This is the head of the Summer Association olympic species Sport Francesco Ricci Beatty and Vice President of the International Olympic Committee Ugur Erderer. These experienced functionaries historically have good relationships with our country and are ready to support us. But what is important, without going against the majority. For example, when there was no chance of chances to restore Rusada, even our allies unanimously voted "against".

It is important that the first President of the WADA is not included in the executive committee now, and the head of the Jonathan Taylor Committee will be attended by the meeting, but without the right to vote. CEO Olivier Niggli.whose position is now largely decisive for WADA, will also not be able to vote. But it was his report, along with Taylor's performance, should become decisive.

The composition of the Executive Committee Vada

The president
sir Craig Ridi (Great Britain)
Member of the International Olympic Committee
RUSADE POSITION: restore

Vice President
Linda Hofstad Helleland (Norway)
Minister for Equality and Childhood
RUSADE POSITION: Do not restore

The composition of the Executive Committee of Wada. Photo "SE"

Representatives from the Olympic Movement

Irzhi Kezval (Czech Republic)
President of the National Olympic Committee
RUSADE POSITION: Do not restore

Danka Bardekov (Slovakia)
Member of the Commission of Athletes IOC
RUSADE POSITION: Not clear

Patrick Baumanne (Switzerland)
Member of the IOC, Secretary General of the International Basketball Federation
RUSADE POSITION: restore

Ugur Erderene (Turkey)
Vice President IOC
RUSADE POSITION: restore

Francesco Ricci Beatty (Italy)
President of the Association of Summer Olympic Sports
RUSADE POSITION: restore

The composition of the Executive Committee of Wada. Photo "SE"

Representatives of the state

Amir El Fadil (Sudan)
African Union Social Affairs Commissioner
RUSADE POSITION: Not clear

Witold Bank (Poland)
Minister of Sports and Tourism
RUSADE POSITION: restore

Marcos Diaz (Dominican Republic)
President of the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (CADE)
Position by Rusada: not clear

Sost Mizoki (Japan)
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Position by Rusada: not clear

Grant Robertson (New Zealand)
Minister of Sports and Tourism
Position by Rusada: not clear

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced today a report in which the information that Russian officials, from the knowledge of the Minister of Sport and with the support of the FSB officers, replaced the samples of athletes at the Olympics in Sochi, were recognized as reliable.

Even before the final report was read at a press conference in Toronto head of commission by Canadian lawyers Richard McLaren, with the conclusions of WADA managed to familiarize himself with the American anti-doping agency. It was unleashed by American sports officials so much that they decided to demand to remove Russia from the Olympics from the IOC.

Some kind of magical way the draft letter of the American Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), which allegedly had to be sent to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday, appears two days before the publishing of the WADA report.

"Yesterday inflicted a serious blow to all pure atlifications and those who believe in the Olympic Values. An independent investigation, headed by a respected professor of law Richard McLaren, confirmed the shocking system of long-term use of doping and interference with anti-doping processes having support for state level, in Russia, "said in a letter usada. According to the agency, the evidence collected during the investigation testify to "systematic intervention in the collection of doping-samples of Russian athletes for many years." Usada believes that the report of McLaren proves that this activity was carried out under the leadership of the Ministry of Sports with the help of the Russian government and special services. "Thus, Russia deliberately violated the fundamental principles of the Olympic Movement, the Olympic Charter and the WADA Code," the writers of the letter are concluded.

After that, without hearing even the conclusions of WADA, after the American sports officials hurried and representatives of more nine countries and 20 athletes were hurried.

Among the ten countries, which decided to ask the IOC to remove Russia from the Olympic Games, in addition to the United States and Canada, were Germany, Spain, Japan and Switzerland. With the same appeal is new Zealand

Falstart turned out to be ambitious.

The basis of the so-called "independent investigation" under the leadership of McLaren, is recognized former director The Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory Grigory Rodchenkov, who left after dismissal in the United States, where, of course, immediately reworked, told in several interviews about the substitutions of the samples of Russian athletes during the Olympiad in Sochi "at night, with the light of a single light bulb."

In addition, Rodchenkov said that he developed a mixture of three prohibited drugs, which mixed with alcohol and gave Russian athletes. Doping, according to Rodchenkov, consumed some major stars of the Russian Olympic team: Among them 14 members of the national team ski race And two members of the Bobsley team, who eventually won gold medals.

The report prepared by the WADA Commission also states that the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory has engaged in concealing positive samples. It was also known about this before - in the previous Wada report it was said that Grigory Rodchenkov ordered to destroy more than 1000 samples on the eve of the agency check.

Whether the commission had some other materials on the basis of which she did its conclusions - it is unknown. It seems that the opinion of the commission is lined up only in the words of the "Defector", and can they be reliable? The question for which we will not get the answer.

"For me, it is generally surprising that international officials of this level enjoy untested data. As president of the Russian Kerling Federation was at the 2014 Olympics. And I am accused of falsifying the samples. I can say that there was nothing like that," Committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation physical culture And Sport Dmitry Swishev. He has already announced the "insolvent" conclusions of an independent commission, made without evidence.

One way or another, but the findings of the WADA cannot but cause quite explained in their reliable and objectivity. And first of all, because we strangely coincide in time with the next attack, which the United States led to the Russian Olympic team.

To "The RUP International Organization, which largely depends on the whole world sport, released a frank anti-Russian report based on the testimony of Russophoba, provocateur and a multiple patient of psychoneurological dispensaries Grigory Rodchenkov. So keep!", "Egor Baklanov writes.

"I am not a fan of sports and the Olympic Games, but all that is happening with WADA and this" doping scandal"- Pure politics. I do not like to build conspiracy theories, as I do not believe in the crystal purity of Russian athletes, but now we are not observing the fight by doping, but to take revenge on our western" friends ". Apparently, the rates are too high," sounds on Facebook .

"Wada calls on the sports community to ban Russian athletes to take part in all international Competitions, Including the Olympics in Rio, while in Russia will not be able to change the anti-doping "culture", said the representative of Ben Nikols in his microblog in his microblog, "the news agency reports.

"In the Olympic charter, it is written that the IOC by the decision of the Executive Committee may suspend the recognition of the NOCA. This is called the procedure for suspension. Nothing is not said in the Charter. The Board takes a decision by a majority of votes. There were no such precedents in the history of the Olympic Movement," answered Head of the legal administration of OKR Alexander Brilliantova.

By the way, even the National Olympic Committee of Ukraine (!!!) did not support the requirements of removing our athletes from Games in Rio de Janeiro in support of Russia, the head of the organization Sergey Bubka was spoken up. For this, it, however, the Ukrainians and deputies were glad already injured and demanded to immediately retain.

Why exactly the head of the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) Travis Tigert became the initiator of the appeal to the IOC demanding the removal of Russian sportsmen, as the "only right solution", which is based on the conclusions of the WADA report? Why did this requirement be born before promuling the report itself?

Consider closer financial affairs both USDA and Wada decided to political scientist Anton Hashchenko. And here it was waiting for a lot of amazing discoveries.

The American anti-doping agency is a non-profit non-governmental organization, the financing of which is carried out both through the budget and national Olympic Committee.

So, a detailed study of sources of financing on the official website of the US government puts all points over I. Since 2014, USADA begins to receive major grants directly from the executive department (office) of the US President (analogue of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation).

In 2014, the administration of Barack Obama listed USADA $ 8.75 million, in 2015 - 9 million dollars, in 2016 - already 9.5 million dollars, writes Hashchenko.

Is it necessary to remind that this is the most administration that recent years is spent, to put it mildly, unfriendly politics in relation to Russia and does not leave her isolation attempts?

And the inadequate of the entire Russian team at the Olympics, reminds the political scientist, is also insulation, and given the status of this sporting event, the image blow in the eyes of the international community is the most serious.

Studying the structure of the income of the anti-doping agency, it is possible to make a certain conclusion: the executive management (office) of the US President is its key and main donor.

"Actually, so you will never hear the appeals of the head of the USADA to remove the American national team from participating in the Olympic Games, despite the fact that there is definitely there is exactly what to understand. And, on the contrary, there are no problems in order to try to prick the geopolitical opponent of your sponsor, "notes Anton Hashchenko.

And not only usada feeds from the hands of the administration of the American president. For many years, the main sponsor of WADA has been all the same United States of America, which in itself can not be not a suspicious moment.

In the period from 2004 to 2015 The World Anti-Doping Agency received more than $ 21 million from the USA. While all the rest of the states together were taken by these Organization over the same period of time 150 million dollars.

The answer to the question is whether WADA finds are close to objective, now it is quite easy to give.

Information that Russian officials, with the knowledge of the Minister of Sports, replaced the samples of athletes at the Olympics in Sochi, recognized by the World Anti-Doping Agency reliable. Moreover, the Agency's published report was approved, the staff of the FSB took part in this.

It is clear that the first thing, even before the final report was read at a press conference in Toronto by the head of the commission of the Canadian lawyers Richard McLaren, with the conclusions of WADA managed to familiarize himself with the American anti-doping agency. It was unleashed by American sports officials so much that they decided to demand to remove Russia from the Olympics from the IOC.

It is noteworthy that the draft letter of the American Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), which was supposed to be sent to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday, appeared two days before the publishing of the WADA report.

At the heart of the so-called "independent investigation" under the leadership of McLaren, there is a recognition of the former director of the Moscow Anti-Doping Laboratory Gregory Rodchenkov, who left after dismissal in the United States, where, of course, immediately repaid, told in several interviews about the substitutions of the samples of Russian athletes during the Olympiad in Sochi " At night, with the light of a single light bulb. "

The basis of this information, the head of the Independent Commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Richard McLaren put forward three major accusations against Russia in his report on anti-doping rules and organization of the system in the preparation and holding of the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi.Maklaren reported that its main source The doctor of Rodchenkov himself was, although he is not alone. The head of the Commission also expressed confidence in the scientist and his words.

So, the report emphasizes: all witnesses to investigate the use of doping russian athletes During the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, confidence deserved, their evidence is reliable. And here are the main items that entered the report of an independent commission. The Moscow laboratory defended the Russian athletes who took Doping during the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, and the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation supervised manipulation by analytical results and sample samples of athletes. Ministry of Sports, as well as FSB, Center sports trainingThe Moscow Laboratory participated in planning the replacement of doping sample samples in the Sochi anti-doping laboratory.

At the same time, the Moscow Laboratory worked with direct state control and was the main support of the system aimed at applying doping. Sample samples stored in the Moscow Laboratory from September 10 to December 10, 2014 were forged by replacing urine.

The whole system is approved in the report, was planned and acted in the period at least since the end of 2011 and until August 2015. The investigation also revealed that the methodology to hide doping samples was used in Russia in 643 positive doping tests in the period from 2012 to 2015. At the same time, the Commission did not find active role Representatives of the Russian Olympic Committee (OCD) in the organization of the Doping Program in the Russian Federation.

"I also wanted to confirm that Rodchenkov personally checked the test tubes for replacement so that they were not positive, then they were transported to the building of the FSB, which was near the laboratory, and then the substitution was carried out. We have chosen randomly 11 test tubes of Russian athletes from games in games Sochi, who were kept in Lausanne, they were sent to the laboratory in London, and there our experts were determined that inside the tubes were scratches - this means that they were opened, "McLaren told them.

"(Deputy Minister of Sport Yuri) Nagorny decided which samples will be saved or sent to quarantine. Rodchenkov said that Mutko was aware of all these discussions. The CSP played an important role in the info samples, Yuri Nagorny himself determined the analyzes that should be replaced, and Who to send to Quarantine, he discussed it with Rodchenkov. Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko knew perfectly about all their conversations, "he added.

WADA conclusions cannot but cause completely explained in their reliable and objectivity. And first of all, because we strangely coincide in time with the next attack, which the United States led to the Russian Olympic team.

When Russian officials suggest that all these statements have no relation to sports, and, on the contrary, directly related to politics, they are not mistaken. It is enough to see who finances USADA's activities to understand - who pulls for Trevis Tigert's threads: Large and, perhaps, almost only grants, this "non-profit organization" receives directly from the executive office of the US President.