WADA Discusses Need for Independent Testing at Major Events, USADA Responds in Disagreement
22-06-2026 20:24 via swimswam.com

WADA Discusses Need for Independent Testing at Major Events, USADA Responds in Disagreement

By Terin Frodyma on SwimSwam
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has discussed the potential need for independent testing during ‘major events’, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games and World Championship events.
According to a WADA report, the National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO) of the host country would not be involved in test distribution plans, athlete selection for testing, results management, or certain aspects of sample collection. Instead, that would be the respons
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