2019 Annual Report

WADA ANNUAL REPORT 2019 1 2019 ANNUAL REPORT CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF PROGRESS IN ANTI-DOPING 20TH ANNIVERSARY 2 TOWARDS A WORLD OF CLEAN SPORT VISION AND MISSION Formed in 1999, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is an international independent agency composed and funded equally by the Sports Movement and Governments of the world. As the global regulatory body, WADA’s primary role is to develop, harmonize and coordinate anti-doping rules and policies across all sports and countries. Its key activities include: ensuring and monitoring effective implementation of the World Anti-Doping Code and its related International Standards; scientific and social science research; education; intelligence and investigations; and, building anti-doping capacity with anti-doping organizations worldwide. OUR VISION OF TOMORROW... ...is a world where all athletes can participate in a doping-free sporting environment. OUR MISSION TODAY... ...is to lead a collaborative worldwide movement for doping-free sport. OUR GUIDING VALUES INTEGRITY OPENNESS EXCELLENCE • We protect the rights of all • We are impartial, objective, • We conduct our activities athletes in relation to anti- balanced and transparent. with the highest standards doping, contributing to the • We collaborate with of professionalism. integrity in sport. stakeholders and the industry • We develop innovative and • We observe the highest to find common ways to fight practical solutions to enable ethical standards and doping. stakeholders to implement avoid improper influences • We listen to athletes’ voices, anti-doping programs. or conflicts of interests as the stakeholders that are • We apply and share best that would undermine our most impacted by anti-doping practice standards to all our independent and unbiased policies and activities. activities. We look for the judgement. • We strive to be diverse most efficient methods to • We develop policies, and inclusive to ensure do our work. procedures and practices that everyone has equal that reflect justice, equity opportunities to be and integrity. represented. • We are self-reflective and ask for feedback. We are trustworthy and respectful of all our stakeholders. WADA ANNUAL REPORT 2019 3 CONTENTS 05 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND THE DIRECTOR GENERAL 10 OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES 12 GOVERNANCE 14 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 16 FOUNDATION BOARD 20 MANAGEMENT TEAM 22 ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW 26 THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING CODE AND THE WORLD ANTI-DOPING PROGRAM 30 OUR PARTNERS 38 CAPACITY BUILDING 44 ATHLETE ENGAGEMENT 50 CODE COMPLIANCE 56 EDUCATION 62 INTELLIGENCE AND INVESTIGATIONS 68 LEGAL AFFAIRS 74 SCIENCE AND MEDICINE 82 TESTING 88 INFORMATION AND DATA MANAGEMENT 90 2019 FINANCE OVERVIEW 96 2019 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 4 TOWARDS A WORLD OF CLEAN SPORT WADA continues to deliver real achievements in the face of ever-changing and challenging times for anti-doping in sport. WADA ANNUAL REPORT 2019 5 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND THE DIRECTOR GENERAL The year 2019 was a hugely important one for the world of clean sport. As WADA celebrated its 20th anniversary, significant and positive progress was made in a number of key areas. As we reflect on two decades of the organization, we can do so with Since 2015, much of WADA’s human and financial resources have been taken up by the Russian significant pride as to how far we have doping scandal, which was first brought to light by come, the advancements that have whistleblowers and media and then fully exposed been made for the protection of clean via the Agency’s Pound and McLaren Investigations. Several months into 2020, we can see that, while sport in that time, while also knowing we still have some way to go, 2019 is likely to be how much work there is still to be done remembered as the year the situation moved most if we are to meet the ever-growing and significantly towards resolution. complex challenges posed by those who As a result of WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) would cheat the system. This Annual decision of September 2018, which set strict Report will offer the chance to reflect conditions for the reinstatement of the Russian on 20 years of advancement for anti- Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) as compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code (Code), in January doping but it will also look to the future 2019, WADA’s Intelligence and Investigations under new WADA leadership. Inevitably, (I&I) department gained access to the Moscow WADA’s continued success is dependent Laboratory and retrieved 24 terabytes of data to use in building cases against those who cheated. on working with and listening to all Then, following a comprehensive verification our stakeholders and this report is a process of the data, WADA I&I and independent snapshot of the Agency’s activities, in forensic experts came to the conclusion that some collaboration with its partners, as we of the data had been manipulated. work together to strengthen clean sport Accordingly, in September 2019, a compliance case and protect athletes around the world. was opened by WADA’s independent Compliance Review Committee (CRC) against RUSADA and, 6 TOWARDS A WORLD OF CLEAN SPORT Former elite athletes, Witold Bańka of Poland (left) and Yang Yang of China following their 7 November election as President and Vice-President, respectively. in December, WADA’s ExCo voted unanimously as well as through the addition of two to endorse a CRC recommendation to declare independent members of the ExCo, increased RUSADA non-compliant with the Code and impose a representation for athletes and National Anti- four-year suspension on Russia from participating Doping Organizations (NADOs), as well as the in, hosting or bidding for a range of covered events, formation of a Nominations Committee to including the Olympic and Paralympic Games, ensure the right people in terms of skills and as well as the World Championships of all Code independence serve in senior governance roles Signatories. within WADA. Further reforms are planned, including the formation of an independent The matter is now before the Court of Arbitration Ethics Board and enhancements to athlete for Sport. WADA is preparing for the hearing, representation, as the Agency ensures it evolves which is scheduled to take place in November with best practice over time. See pages 12-13. 2020. Meanwhile, the data that were unaffected by the alleged manipulation are being used to bring • After two years of consultation and more cheats to justice. A full update on this, known collaboration with all anti-doping stakeholders, as ‘Operation LIMS’, and several other successful we concluded the 2021 Code Review Process, investigations can be found on pages 64-67. which involved simultaneous review of the International Standards (Standards). The In addition to investigations, there were plenty of final documents were approved during the other priority activities carried out in 2019, some of fifth World Conference on Doping in Sport which are outlined below and are expanded upon held in Katowice, Poland in November; and, within the report: the new Code and Standards will enter into force on 1 January 2021. Included as part • Following a two-year governance review, in of the review process was the drafting of November 2018, the Foundation Board (Board) two new Standards, for Education and for approved a series of wide-ranging reforms that Results Management. See pages 58 and 70. will make a significant difference as to how the Agency is run. Throughout 2019 and into 2020, • The World Conference, which was an opportunity WADA has been implementing those reforms, for the global anti-doping community to take delivering greater independence, including stock of the evolution of clean sport and engage for the roles of President and Vice-President, in high-level discussion and debate, also WADA ANNUAL REPORT 2019 7 culminated with the passing of the ‘Katowice WADA continues to deliver real achievements in the Declaration’, which called upon “all stakeholders face of ever-changing and challenging times for anti- in the fight against doping in sport, including doping in sport. Led by the committed volunteers the Sports Movement, Governments, Anti- on our Board, ExCo and Standing Committees, as Doping Organizations and athletes to reinforce well as on our various panels, expert and advisory their efforts to strengthen their cooperation groups, at the end of 2019, WADA was being well in every possible way, to present a unified served by its 127 hugely dedicated and capable staff front to strive to eradicate doping in sport, to from a total of 49 countries. The Agency is made up increase resources dedicated to protecting of scientists, physicians, legal experts, educators, clean sport, and to bring all perpetrators to investigators and others who are playing a huge account, without limitation.” See page 29. part, every day, in protecting clean sport, and we are pleased to profile some of them within these • 2019 was a landmark year for education pages. as, in addition to the approval of the new Standard, WADA established a stand-alone As we look forward, it is exciting to note that, Education department to drive WADA’s in July 2020, we published our new, Five-Year innovative, research-led education program. Strategic Plan for 2020-24, which lays the A big part of that is the Agency’s Anti-Doping foundation for WADA’s medium-term progress as e-Learning platform, known as ADeL, which we lead anti-doping in a new era (see page 11). continues to go from strength to strength. While stakeholders recognize WADA’s 20 years of In 2019, the platform increased by 78% its achievements, there is consensus that we must go number of registered users, up to a total of further to build bridges and unite efforts to protect 67,680 by the year’s end. See pages 58-59. athletes and the integrity of sports globally, and that the Agency’s resources are not reflecting the • WADA’s Athlete Committee ensured that the magnitude of the challenges that we face.

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