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WADA and USA clash over doping ahead of Olympics

ABC News — July 26, 2024, 02:00 AM UTC

Summary: Tensions are escalating between the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the United States ahead of the Paris Olympics due to a US law, the Rodchenkov Act, aimed at combating doping. This law, passed unanimously in 2020, allows US authorities to investigate doping conspiracies involving US athletes. WADA may sanction the US Anti-Doping Agency, potentially jeopardizing future Olympic hosting rights for the US.

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