A FORMER U.S. OLYMPIAN REJECTS DICK POUND’S ARGUMENT THAT AN AMERICAN ANTI-DOPING ACT IS A THREAT TO THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING AGENCY’S EFFORTS. Grigory Rodchenkov, left, with Bryan Fogel in “Icarus.” Rodchenkov’s doping revelations led to Russia being banned from the 2018 Games and a Russian campaign to discredit him (or worse). Photo: Netflix /…
POUND CRITICALLY ON AMERICAN ANTI-DOPING BUILT ON THE RODCHENK ACT IOC member Dick Pound poses in his offices in Montreal on Feb. 26, 2020 / Photo: Christinne Muschi – REUTERS The former head of WADA hails from Ocean Falls, B.C., where he first learned about working together to achieve greatness. Dick Pound, former…
AMERICAN LAW COULD RISK YOUR OWN ANTIDOPING SYSTEM The World Anti-Doping Agency has major issues with a proposed U.S. law designed to deter drug cheats in sport. Illustration:By Eddie Pells The Associated Press obtained a letter WADA sent to a Senate committee that requested information before holding a hearing about the bill…
