US blasts Wada proposal to penalise member countries that fail to pay

MONTREAL - Tensions between the World Anti-Doping Agency and the United States flared on Thursday as a US government representative called a proposal to sanction countries that withdraw agreed upon funding"a direct attack on the United States."

That's just what the ONDCP recommended US lawmakers be given the power to do in June, accusing Wada of failing to implement governance reforms.During virtual meetings this week, Wada's executive committee and Foundation Board discussed possible sanctions against member countries that fail to pay up, saying the US threat exposed a gap in the Wada Code.

"These reforms are just the beginning," Banka added as both he and Wada director-general Olivier Niggli stressed the need for cooperation between the agency and the United States.

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