Sir Craig Reedie elected World Anti-Doping Agency President


Sir Craig Reedie has been elected President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), effective 1 January 2014.

 

Reedie was a member of the Project Board responsible for the establishment of UK Anti-Doping and subsequently has acted as Special Advisor to UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) since the organisation was founded in December 2009 and will now step down from this role. He is also Vice President of the International Olympic Committee, which he has been a member of since 1994, and was Chair of the British Olympic Association (BOA) from 1992 – 2005. H.E. Mr. M.A. Stofile, a former Executive Committee and Foundation Board Member, who will represent public authorities, was appointed WADA’s Vice President. Reactions from UKAD: UKAD Chief Executive Andy Parkinson said: \"Sir Craig is rightly held in very high regard within the sporting movement and around the table of WADA. The challenge for him over the next few years is to bring the public and sporting authorities closer together, and to lead the evolution and strengthening of compliance with the new Code. \"Craig will take over from the excellent work John has done over the past six years, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his commitment to tackling the problem of doping head on. It is important to recognise the positive impact both he and the changes he has overseen have had on sport and clean athletes.\" Reaction from Norway: - From Norwegian hold, we are very pleased with the choice of Sir Craig Reedie as new WADA president. We find that he shares our values ??clear in anti-doping work, and we are confident that Sir Craig Reedie is the right person to lead WADA and the international anti-doping work in what will be a challenging and difficult time ahead. I would also like to emphasize that we have had a very good relationship with his predecessor, John Fahey, says sports director Tom Tvedt, who has been present during the WADA Congress in Johannesburg.

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