REUTERS: The United States warned the World Anti-Doping Agency to keep out of its sovereign affairs on Thursday, refusing to remove the threat of pulling funding from the body unless reforms it demands are enacted.
"The United States strongly opposes any attempt to amend the Code to penalise public authorities that decide to withdraw funds from WADA," ONDCP spokesperson Anthony Jones told the Foundation Board. The WADA budget for 2021 was set at US$43.4 million, chief financial officer Dao Chung outlining two scenarios, one including the U.S. contribution of US$2.9 million and one without.
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