In fact, the United States withheld $3.6 million of taxpayer funding and dues for WADA in fiscal year 2024, the most of any other country to monitor and enforce against doping in sports, including at the Olympics. The next highest contributor is Japan, who spends 1.5 million per year less than half of what the US pays. Sadly, confidence in WADA is at an all time low. Recent news reports reveal that WADA did not enforce the doping Rules to block 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for from performance enhancing drugs from competing in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. (02:43–02:52)
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Asserts that Japan contributes $1.5 million to WADA, less than half of the U.S. contribution.
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