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sports Diabierna 13 november 2020

US: WADA efforts a direct personal attack on US government

(AP) - Any thought that its efforts to recalibrate an that as part of the drug of- international doping con- these days, but they all agree
the U.S. and World An- anti-doping bill that could fice's June report to Congress spiracies. that the Russian doping scan-
ti-Doping Agency are pass Congress as soon as this that criticized WADA's per- WADA has argued that parts dal and WADA's handling of
smoothing out their dif- month. "If you want to keep formance. of it will undermine global it undermined confidence in
ferences was undermined going down this road, that WADA's annual budget of anti-doping rules and give the global anti-doping sys-
Thursday when a U.S. will be a factor the U.S. con- $37.4 million is funded half the U.S. an outsize role in tem."
representative character- siders in future relationships by governments across the prosecuting cases. The bill passed the House
ized a WADA proposal to with WADA," Jones said. world and half by the Interna- Supporters of the bill say it by a unanimous voice vote,
penalize nations for not Jones' threat came not long tional Olympic Committee. will put more teeth into an- and the same is expected in
paying their dues as "a after WADA president Witold The U.S. gave $2.7 million ti-doping enforcement, and the Senate. WADA director
direct personal attack on Banks described a "friendly to WADA this year, making also criticize WADA for us- general Olivier Niggli agreed
the U.S. government." and productive" meeting it among the biggest single ing money it receives from that fighting for changes
with drug czar James Carroll contributors to the Montre- governments to lobby against could be a lost cause.
That rejoinder from the U.S. last Friday. al-based organization."I think laws those governments "But it's our job to make
drug control office's acting But the issues that have di- it's an absurd proposition or propose. Cosgrove cited a sure our concerns are being
general counsel, Anthony vided the parties all year ap- a massive coincidence of tim- $400,000 item in the WADA voiced," Niggli said. "Wheth-
Jones, summed up about peared to be far from solved ing to say it's not related to budget labeled "government er they're being heard or not,
an hour's worth of arguing during WADA's board meet- the U.S. situation," said New relations support," the bulk that's another question."
over America's increasing- ing, which was held online Zealand's government rep, of which is targeted toward Jones left little doubt that
ly aggressive stance against because of the COVID-19 Clayton Cosgrove. working with U.S. lawmak- they are, in fact, being heard.
WADA. The U.S. drug con- pandemic. Underlying this debate is ers. "There's a broad bipar- "WADA says its goal is to have
trol office has criticized the WADA insisted that a recent the anticipated passage of the tisan consensus in the U.S. a better relationship with the
global drug-fighting agency proposal to consider penal- Rodchenkov Act, an anti- that more reforms are need- U.S. government," he said.
on a number of fronts, in- izing countries for not paying doping law that would greatly ed" in the anti-doping world, "Continued opposition to the
cluding its handling of the dues had nothing to do with strengthen U.S. law enforce- Jones said. "Our representa- Rodchenkov Act is likely to
Russian doping scandal and the U.S. threat to do exactly ment's ability to criminalize tives don't agree on much harm that relationship."

All-female W Series to feature at 8 F1 races next season

(AP) – The all-female W any female racing driver who will be able to follow it, and
Series will be showcased wants to carve out a profes- it should be followed," Bottas
at eight Formula One rac- sional racing career." said. "Like many other wom-
es next season in a push British driver Jamie Chad- en's sport, it's many times un-
for greater diversity in wick won the inaugural W derrated when it's actually re-
motor sports, organizers Series race in Hockenheim, ally interesting to watch. But
said Thursday. Germany, last year. This sea- there's no coverage."
son was canceled because of No female driver has com-
F1 champion Lewis Ham- the coronavirus pandemic. peted in a Formula One
ilton called the partnership Ross Brawn, F1's managing race since Lella Lombardi in
"very, very important" when director of motorsport, said 1976. Susie Wolff was the last
it comes to bringing more the partnership "shows our woman to take part in an F1
women into racing. determination and commit- weekend when she drove in a
"When we talk about diversity ment to showcase their excit- practice session for Williams
people often think that we're ing series and the importance at the British GP in 2015.
talking about having more The new partnership will influence will be increased of building greater diversity." Bottas said the W Series
people of color. It's not just see W Series events held as significantly," W Series chief Hamilton's Mercedes team- could help produce the next
that," Hamilton said at the support races during eight executive Catherine Bond mate Valtteri Bottas hoped female F1 driver.
Turkish F1 GP in Istanbul. of next season's 23 F1 week- Muir said. "We want W Series the increased exposure "I think if you can succeed
"It is having more women ends, although no decision to entertain, and entertain would also lead to more TV there and impress, you never
involved. At the moment it is had been made on the exact it will. But we also want it viewers and media coverage know," he said. "You might
a male-dominated sport and dates and locations. to become a crucial default- of the W Series. "Now more have opportunities to go a lot
that does need to change." "Our global reach, impact and option stepping stone for people will know about it and further than that."

Gio Reyna makes US soccer debut, a day before 18th birthday

(AP) – Gio Reyna made and Musah became just the 1993. She married Claudio
his U.S. national soccer 12th and 13th players to Reyna in 1997.
team debut against Wales make an appearance before Zack Steffen is in goal for
at Swansea on Thursday turning 18. the United States, Sergiño
night on the day before his Claudio Reyna was a U.S. Dest at right back, Matt Mi-
18th birthday, joining his captain and played in three azga and John Brooks in cen-
father and mother as the World Cups. He was 20 years, tral defense, and Tyler Ad-
first three-member fam- 5 months, 26 days when he ams, Weston McKennie and
ily in American history to made the first of 112 na- Musah in midfield. De La
make international soccer tional team appearances as a Fuente, Sebastian Lletget and
appearances. 61st-minute substitute in an Reyna head the attack.
exhibition against Norway at Starters averaged 22 years,
Reyna, who has become a Tempe, Arizona, on Jan. 15, 252 days (22.69), the fourth-
regular at Germany's Borus- 1994. youngest U.S. lineup behind
sia Dortmund, was among Danielle Egan was 19 years, games in 2018 against Italy
three players to debut, joined 6 months, 14 days when (22.19), Bolivia (22.44) and right back for the first time against Ecuador, and Robin-
by 19-year-old Konrad de la she made the first of six in- France (22.50) – all 2018. after making three starts on son makes his first since June
Fuente of Barcelona and Yu- ternational appearances in a Steffen captains the U.S. for the left. 5, 2019, against Jamaica.
nus Musah of Valencia, who friendly against Germany at the first time in his 18th ap- Adams makes his first appear- The game was the first for
turns 18 on Nov. 29. Reyna Agai, Cyprus, on March 14, pearance, and Dest started at ance since March 21, 2019, the Americans since Feb. 1.