Former decorated Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps called on Congress on June 25 to confront the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) over alleged Chinese cheating.
“Congress continues to consolidate its considerable leverage of WADA to make the organization independent and effective. It can’t reasonably be a coincidence that WADA has yet again succumbed to the pressures of international sport,” said Mr. Phelps in his opening testimony before a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing examining anti-doping measures ahead of this year’s Olympics.
WADA’s role involves ensuring there are no illegal substances in Olympic athletes that would give them an unfair advantage….