Helleland formally launches bid for WADA Presidency with four point plan for reform

Norwegian politician Linda Helleland has formally launched her campaign to replace Sir Craig Reedie as the next President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
Norwegian politician Linda Helleland has formally launched her campaign to replace Sir Craig Reedie as the next President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) vice-president Linda Helleland insists she retains the support of the Norwegian Government in her bid to succeed Sir Craig Reedie as President and can continue her campaign despite losing her cabinet position.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) vice-president Linda Helleland, who hopes to be elected as President of the body this year, has received the formal backing of FairSport, the independent foundation with the self-professed aim of eradicating doping.
Calls for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to re-issue Russia's ban immediately have now come from the organisation's own Athlete Committee and vice-president as the backlash over the Russian Anti-Doping Agency's (RUSADA) missed deadline continues.
It is little wonder the campaign for President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has already begun in earnest.
In many ways, it was fitting the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) held its biannual Foundation Board meeting in a country dubbed the "land of fire".
A controversial proposal for any public authorities’ candidate for President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to be at least 45 years old is set to be scrapped and will not feature in the full document put to the Foundation Board here.
An update on Russia, next year's Presidential election and the continued calls for reform of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) are among the key topics due to be discussed when the organisation holds Executive Committee and Foundation Board meetings here this week.
Reigning world 3,000 metres steeplechase champion Emma Coburn has backed Linda Helleland to become the new President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and criticised rival candidate Witold Banka, claiming the Polish Sports Minister "does not have his finger on the pulse of mainstream athlete and public opinion".
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Presidential candidate Linda Helleland has accused rival Witold Bańka of making "offensive" statements and acting in "bad faith" after he called on the Norwegian to step down as vice-president during the campaign.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Presidential candidate Witold Bańka has called for challenger Linda Helleland to step down as vice-president during her campaign for the top job at the global watchdog to ensure a fairer election race.
Sir Craig Reedie still has a year in the hot seat.
A proposal made by the African Union of public authority representatives within the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has called for their candidate for President to be at least 45 years old in a move interpreted as an attempt to block Linda Helleland from standing.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has failed to protect the integrity of sport by reinstating Russia and the decision "casts a dark shadow over the credibility" of the organisation, vice-president Linda Helleland has admitted.
You do not need to look particularly hard to find comments from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) leadership which express how crucial sticking to the original roadmap on Russian reinstatement is for the future credibility and integrity of the organisation.