The World Anti-Doping Agency Foundation Board has re-elected Witold Banka as President and Yang Yang as Vice President Thursday. The outcome of the vote was not in doubt since they were the only candidates for their own succession. President since 2020, Banka received 36 votes in favor and two abstentionsHe's back for a third and final term, which will end at the end of 2028.
"I accept this final three-year term as WADA President with humility, determination and a deep sense of responsibility, and I look forward to continuing to do so alongside Yang Yang., who has been an exceptional partner throughout this journey, did he declare. His vision, integrity and unwavering commitment to doping-free sport have played a vital role in each of our great shared successes.”
“We look forward to building on the momentum we have created together and contribute to new successes for the AMA and the global anti-doping community, the president continues. For our final term, we are committed to continuing to strengthen the global anti-doping system by elevating the athlete experience, expanding the impact of our work in science, development, compliance and intelligence, and much more.”
Yang Yang, unanimously re-elected, is in the same situation: in office since 2020, she will definitively leave her seat in three and a half years. “Rising as Vice President of the World Anti-Doping Agency has been the privilege of a lifetime, and I begin this final term determined and fully dedicated to continuing the meaningful work we do every day., she confided. I am grateful for the opportunity to spend another term alongside President Bańka and look forward to dedicating the next three and a half years to completing the work we began in 2020. »
