March 19, 2025

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Banka on Tuesday denounced the politically motivated attacks from the US over WADA's handling of Chinese swimmers' contamination cases, emphasizing that WADA had acted with integrity and fairness throughout the investigation.

Addressing nearly 1,000 delegates from sports federations, governments, anti-doping organizations at the 2025 WADA Annual Symposium on Tuesday, Banka highlighted the intense scrutiny WADA faced over its handling of the Chinese swimmers' contamination cases, according to his opening speech.

He pointed to the findings of an independent investigation led by Swiss prosecutor Eric Cottier, which concluded that WADA's actions were appropriate and unbiased.  

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