The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has dropped a bombshell 💣 on the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), accusing it of allowing athletes who had doped to compete for years! 😱
In a fiery statement, WADA questioned USADA's integrity, saying that the agency let athletes who had committed serious anti-doping violations continue competing, which is a big no-no under the World Anti-Doping Code and even USADA's own rules. 🚫
\"This USADA scheme threatened the integrity of sporting competitions, which the Code seeks to protect,\" WADA said. \"Contrary to the claims made by USADA, WADA did not sign off on this practice of permitting drug cheats to compete for years on the promise that they would try to obtain incriminating evidence against others.\"
WADA found at least three cases where athletes admitted to doping but were still allowed to compete while acting as undercover agents for USADA. Talk about playing both sides! 🤔
In one jaw-dropping example, WADA revealed: \"An elite-level athlete, who competed at Olympic qualifiers and international events in the United States, admitted to taking steroids and EPO, yet was permitted to continue competing all the way up to retirement. Their case was never published, results never disqualified, prize money never returned, and no suspension ever served.\"
WADA didn't name the athletes involved, citing safety concerns. But this revelation has definitely shaken things up in the sports world! 🏅🌍
Calling out the irony, WADA labeled USADA's actions as \"ironic and hypocritical,\" especially since USADA has often pointed fingers at other organizations for doping issues. It's like the pot calling the kettle black! 🧐
Stay tuned as this story unfolds, and let's hope for a cleaner, fairer future in sports! ✨
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
