The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is considering banning US President Donald Trump and senior American officials from attending major global sporting events, including the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The move follows the United States’ failure to pay its membership dues to WADA, totaling 7.3 million US dollars for 2023 and 2024. The agency has not yet made a final decision but plans to revisit the issue at its next executive committee meeting.
The US government has withheld payment in protest, accusing WADA of covering up doping scandals involving Russian athletes and 23 Chinese swimmers. Under WADA rules, countries with unpaid dues lose their committee representation, and the US seat has been vacant since January 2025. WADA previously proposed a rule change in 2024 to impose sanctions but did not finalize it. With the US no longer on the executive committee, passing the amendment has become easier.
WADA spokesperson James Fitzgerald said the policy change does not target any specific country, while US official Sara Carta stated that the United States will not bow to WADA’s threats.
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