WADA’s 38-member Foundation Board is our highest decision-making body. It is composed equally of representatives from the Olympic Movement and Public Authorities. Members are appointed by their respective constituency groups.
[Currently, approximately one-third (13/38) of the Board is made up of active or former international-level athletes.]
Independent President and Vice-President
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Mr. Witold Bańka
President -
Ms. Yang Yang
Vice-President
Olympic Movement
AIOWF Representative
Mr. Jan Dijkema
Honorary President, ISU
The Netherlands
- Former Deputy Commissioner of the Dutch Queen (Province of Overijssel) (1988-1994)
- Former advisor to the Dutch Minister of State of Economic Affairs (2001-2004)
- Companion of the Order of the Dutch Lion
Olympic Movement - ANOC Representatives
Mr. Andrzej Krasnicki
President, Polish National Olympic Committee
Poland
- Member, ANOC Executive Council
- Former member of Polish Junior and Youth National Team in handball
- President, Polish Handball Federation
- Executive Committee Member, European Olympic Committees
- Member, IOC Athletes’ Entourage Commission
- Honorary Member, International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities
- Former President, Polish Sports Confederation (2003-2005)
- Recipient, Knight’s Cross and Commander’s Cross, Order of Polonia Restituta; Patron, Polish Ecology and Polish Sport
Mr. Santiago Lange
Athletes' Commission Member, Argentina National Olympic Committee
Argentina
- Former international-level sailor (Snipe and Tornado)
- Seven-time Olympian (20202, 2016, 2008, 2004, 2000, 1996, 1988); Gold Medalist, Nacra 17 (2016); Bronze Medalist, Tornado (2008, 2004)
- Four-time Wild Champion (Snipe 1995, 1993, 1985) (Tornado 2004)
Mr. Zlatko Matesa
President, Croatian Olympic Committee
Croatia
- Former Prime Minister of Croatia (1995-2000)
- Executive Committee Member, European Olympic Committees
- Vice Dean, Zagreb School of Economics and Management
Prof. Fabio Pigozzi
President, International Federation of Sports Medicine
Italy
- Professor of Internal Medicine and Deputy Rector, University of Rome 'Foro Italico'
- Member, National Council of the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI)
- Member, Medical Commissions (ANOC; World Olympians Association (WOA); European Olympic Committees (EOC))
- Executive Board Member, European Federation of Sports Medicine Associations (EFSMA)
- Scientific Director, FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence in Rome
ASOIF Representatives
Mr. Ingmar De Vos
IOC Member
FEI President
Belgium
- Council Member, ASOIF, GAISF
- Member, ASOIF Governance Taskforce
- Member, IOC Commissions (Legal Affairs; Coordination of the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad Los Angeles 2028; Women in Sport)
- President, International Horse Sports Confederation (IHSC)
- Member, Board of Directors of the National Olympic Committee of Belgium
Mr. David Lappartient
IOC Member
UCI President
France
- President, Foundation Board and Executive Committee of the UCI World Cycling Centre
- Former President, Professional Cycling Council (2013-2017); European Cycling Union (2013-2017); Fédération Française de Cyclisme (2009-2017)
Mr. Jean-Christophe Rolland
IOC Member
World Rowing President
France
- Three-time Olympian in rowing (2000, 1996, 1992); Gold Medalist (2000); Bronze Medalist (1996)
- World Rowing Championships Gold Medalist (1997, 1993); Silver Medalist (1999, 1994); Bronze Medalist (1995)
- Member of IOC Sustainability and Legacy Commission
GAISF Representative
Mr. Nenad Lalovic
IOC Member
UWW President
Serbia
- IOC Executive Board Member, Member of IOC Olympic Solidarity Commission, Member of Olympic Movement Unit on the Prevention of the Manipulation of Competitions
- Executive Board Member, ASOIF, GAISF
- Executive Board Member, Olympic Committee of Serbia
IOC Athletes' Commission Representatives
Mr. Humphrey Kayange Emonyi
IOC Athletes' Commission Member
IOC Member
Kenya
- Olympian in rubgy (rugby sevens) (2016)
- Champions (Kenya) of the 2016 Singapore Sevens of the 2015-16 World Rugby Sevens Series
Dr. Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen
IOC Athletes' Commission Member
IOC Member
Norway
- Three-time Olympian in cross-country skiing (2018, 2014, 2010); Gold Medalist 4x5 km relay (2018)
- World Ski Championships Gold Medalist (2017, 2015, 2007); Silver Medalist (2019, 2015); Bronze Medalist (2x) (2017, 2007) (1x) (2011)
- Chair of Athletes' Commission of Norway;
- Member of the Board of the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF)
- Member of the Athletes Whereabouts Commission, Anti-Doping Norway
Ms Emma Terho
Chair of the IOC Athletes' Commission
IOC Member
Finland
- Five-time Olympian in ice hockey (2014, 2010, 2006, 2002, 1998); Bronze Medalist (2010, 1998)
- Ice Hockey World Championships Bronze Medalist (2009, 2008, 2004, 2000)
- Member, IOC Commissions (Coordination for the XXIV Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022; Olympic Programme; Legal)
- Vice Chair of the Athletes' Commission, National Olympic Committee of Finland
- Member of the Board, Finnish Advisory Board of Ethics
- Member of the Women’s Committee, International Ice Hockey Federation
Ms Hong Zhang
IOC Athletes' Commission Member
IOC Member
China
- Olympic Gold Medalist in speed skating (2014);
- World Sprint Speed Skating Championships Gold Medalist (2014); Bronze Medalist (2016);
- Executive Board Member, Chinese Olympic Committee
- Member, IOC Commissions (IOC Coordination Commission for the 4th Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 [Chair]; Athletes’ Entourage; Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games)
IOC Representatives
Prof. Ugur Erdener
IOC Member
World Archery President
Turkey
- Member, IOC Commissions (Chair, Medical and Scientific Commission; Coordination of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad Paris 2024)
- President, Turkish Olympic Committee
Ms Filomena Fortes
IOC Member
President, Cabo Verde National Olympic Committee
Cabo Verde
- Member, IOC Commissions (Sport and Active Society and Olympic Education; Coordination of the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad Los Angeles 2028)
Mr. Jiri Kejval
IOC Member
President, Czech Olympic Committee
Czech Republic
- Former international-level rower
- Member, ANOC Medical Commission
- Member, IOC Commissions (Chair, Marketing; IOC Television and Marketing Services; Coordination for the XXV Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026)
Mrs. Baklai Temengil
IOC Member
Vice President, Oceania National Olympic Committees
Republic of Palau
- Former international-level canoeist
- Secretary General, Palau National Olympic Committee
- Minister of Community and Cultural Affairs, Republic of Palau
IPC Representative
Mr. Andrew Parsons
IPC President
Brazil
- Member, IOC Commissions (Coordination for the XXXII (Tokyo 2020) and XXXIV (Los Angeles 2028) Olympiads; Olympic Channel; Marketing)
- Former President, Brazilian Paralympic Committee (2009-2017)
- Former President, Americas Paralympic Committee (2005-2009)
Public Authorities
Africa Representatives
Mr. Roberto Tinoka
Minister of Youth and Sports
Madagascar
Mr. Ashraf Sobhy
Minister of Youth and Sports
Egypt
- Former international-level karateka
- President, Executive Office of the Arab Youth and Sports Ministers Council
Mr. Mustapha Ussif
Minister for Youth and Sports
Ghana
The Americas Representatives
Mr. Luis Denis Arce
President, Central American and Caribbean Council of Sport (CONCECADE)
Republic of Panama
- Vice Minister, Panama Institute of Sports (PANDEPORTES)
Ms Pascale St-Onge
Minister of Sport
Canada
Ms Fatima Morales
President, South American Sport Council (CONSUDE)
Paraguay
- Minister of National Secretariat of Sports of Paraguay
- Vice President, Ibero-American Sports Council (CID)
- Former Member of the International Equestrian Federation Solidarity Committee
- Former Member of the National Olympic Committee and Paralympic Committee of Paraguay
Mr. Guillermo Herrera Castaño
President, American Sports Council (CADE)
Colombia
- Minister of Sport, Colombia
Asia Representatives
Dr. Mohammed Saleh Al Konbaz
Saudi Arabian Anti-Doping Committee President
Saudi Arabia
- Former Member, Medical and Anti-Doping Committee of Olympic Council of Asia
- Former President and Member of the GCC Yemen RADO
- Former Chairman of the Conference of Parties of UNESCO Convention Against Doping in Sport
- Former Deputy Minister of Health, Saudi Arabia
- IOC award recipient for contributions to anti-doping in Arab countries
Mr. Yongman Cho
2nd Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
Republic of Korea
- Former Secretary General, Korea Sports and Olympic Committee
Mr. Yingchuan Li
Vice Minister
China
- Vice Minister of the General Administration of Sport of China (2017- )
- Former Assistant Minister of the General Administration of Sport of China (2015-2017)
- Former Director General of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports (2010-2015)
- Former President of Capital University of Physical Education and Sports (2006-2010)
Mr. Ikeda Yoshitaka
State Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
Japan
Council of Europe Representatives
Mr. Bjørn Berge
Deputy Secretary General, Council of Europe
Norway
Mr. Mehmet Kasapoğlu
Minister of Youth and Sports
Republic of Turkey
Member States of the European Union Representatives
Ms Tünde Szabó
Minister of State for Sports
Hungary
- Former international-level swimmer (backstroke)
- Olympic Silver Medalist, 100m backstroke (1992)
- World Championship Silver Medalist, 100m backstroke (1991)
Ms Anna Krupka
Secretary of State, Ministry of Sport
Republic of Poland
Mr. Anders Ygeman
Minister for Integration and Migration with responsibility for sport
Sweden
Oceania Representatives
Ms. Anika Wells
Minister for Sport
Australia
Mr. Grant Robertson
Deputy Prime Minister
New Zealand
- Minister for Sport and Recreation
- Minister of Finance
- Minister for Infrastructure
- Minister for Racing