WADA's new chairman, 7:20 on 8 November, strictly for the Russian “tampering” doping issue
WADA = Witold Banka, former track and field sports minister and Polish Minister of Sport and Tourism, was elected as the new chairman of the World Anti-Doping Organization. , He expressed his thoughts on dealing with violations.
WADA held a board meeting in Poland on the 7th, and elected Mr. Banka, a 35-year-old Banka, former Polish athlete and Minister of Sports and Tourism, as the new chairman who will take office next January.
Mr. Banka, who spoke at the press conference, said “Japan is steadily strengthening and preparing for the anti-doping measures at the Tokyo Olympics.
On the other hand, about the systematic doping problem in Russia that WADA is re-investigating, "I'm waiting for the results of the investigation, but if I find tampering, I will deal with it severely" and stupidly violated acts And the corresponding idea.
WADA is expected to hold a temporary standing board meeting on this issue on the 9th of next month to determine the handling of the RUSADA = Russian Anti-Doping Organization. There is a possibility that Russia will not be able to participate in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as a country, and Mr. Banka will be responsible for difficult steering immediately after taking office next year.