Government representation within WADA is allocated according to the five Olympic Regions. The membership allocation to WADA's Foundation Board (Board) was agreed by governments at the International Intergovernmental Consultative Group on Anti-Doping in Sport Meeting held in Cape Town, South Africa, in May 2001. The number of seats have been adjusted slightly over time as agreed by the Board (from an initial 16 seats to 18 today). The regions are represented by the following Board members:
- Africa: 3 Members
- Americas: 4 Members
- Asia: 4 Members
- Europe: 5 Members
- Oceania: 2 Members
On the Executive Committee (ExCo), each of the five regions is represented by one member.
As of January 2023, individual members can no longer concurrently serve on both bodies, therefore the total combined number of government member seats is now 23.
The governments of each region are responsible for the process of appointing members to the Board and ExCo and notifying WADA of the appointments. Per WADA’s Statutes, appointments to the ExCo are subject to the Board’s approval.
The current Board and ExCo membership representing governments and their terms are as follows:
View the full list of WADA ExCo and Board Members, indicating the present terms of each member.
Africa
African Union
ExCo
Botswana
Board
Egypt
Board
Ghana
Board
Americas
Canada
Board
Chile (South American Sports Council; CONSUDE President)
Board
Jamaica (American Council for Sport; CADE)
Board
Venezuela (Central American and Caribbean Council of Sport; CONCECADE President)
Board
Asia
Japan
ExCo and Board
China
Board
Republic of Korea
Board
Saudi Arabia
Board
Europe
Ukraine
ExCo
The Board seats for this continent are designated by:
a) the Council of Europe (2 seats); and
b) the European Union (3 seats).
Designated seats by the Council of Europe are:
General Secretariat of the Council of Europe
Board
Republic of Armenia
Board
Designated seats by the European Union are:
Finland
Board
Hellenic Republic
Board
Poland
Board
Oceania
Australia
ExCo
New Zealand
Board
Samoa
Board