WADA President Witold Bańka and Director General Olivier Niggli have issued their annual message, summarizing WADA's key achievements in 2024 and outlining plans for the near future.
Source: WADA News

Strengthening Leadership

• Approximately 10% of WADA's budget has been invested in scientific and social research, bolstering the scientific foundation of anti-doping efforts.
• Collaboration with pharmaceutical companies has intensified to develop new doping detection methods and improve therapeutic use exemption (TUE) programs.
• New initiatives, such as "Digital Insights" (for effective data analysis) and "Engagement and Development" (to identify priority regions and activities), have been launched.

Expanding Impact

• Over 80 joint operations were conducted to seize doping substances and dismantle illegal laboratories, preventing more than 400 million doses of doping substances from reaching the market.
• A project was launched to establish benchmark indicators for evaluating the performance of Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs).
• The first Social Science Research Symposium and Global Education Conference brought together leaders in anti-doping education.

Supporting Athletes

• Permanent operations for the Athlete Ombuds Office were approved to ensure independent support for athletes.
• Human rights impact assessments in sports were continued.
• Athlete engagement activities were held during five major events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris.

Raising Awareness

• The "Play True Day" campaign garnered 200 million views on social media, promoting the importance of clean sport.
• The "Natural is Enough" campaign, addressing steroid use among youth, reached 13 million views.

Global Collaboration

• Over 1,100 meetings were held with government and sports organization representatives.
• WADA celebrated its 25th anniversary during the Global Symposium, which brought together top anti-doping experts.
• Preparations began for the revision of the World Anti-Doping Code, which will conclude at the 2025 Conference in Busan, South Korea.

Looking Ahead

WADA enters 2025 with a clear action plan to strengthen the global anti-doping system.