Athlete Committee

Athlete interaction and feedback is a top priority for WADA.

WADA’s Athlete Committee was established in 2005 to represent the views and rights of athletes worldwide, while providing insight and oversight into athletes’ roles and responsibilities as it relates to anti-doping. Its Members have a key role in helping WADA understand the challenges vulnerable athletes face and how WADA can best lead in developing strategies to not only detect, but also deter and prevent it.

Chaired by Russian ice hockey champion, Vyacheslav Fetisov, the committee is comprised world class athlete leaders.Members assist in raising awareness about anti-doping and the promotion of the Play True message, as well as actively liaising with and providing feedback to government, regional and national leaders about anti-doping initiatives.

Mr Vyacheslav FETISOV

Chair of the Commission for Physical Education, Sports and the Olympic Movement
Olympic and world champion in ice hockey

"Athletes have to speak out louder about the importance of clean sport. Cheaters cannot be allowed to shame those thousands of athletes who have been honest to the game."

Ms Claudia BOKEL

Olympic silver medalist and world champion in fencing
Member of the IOC
Vice-President, IOC Athletes Commission

Ms Rania ELWANI

Three-time Olympian in swimming
Member of the IOC
Member of the IOC Athletes Commission

"Protecting clean athletes is an important aspect of anti-doping.We don’t want to take away their dreams and hopes and discourage them.Our work is a way of paying them back for their efforts."

Ms Sara FISCHER

Two-time Olympian in snowboarding
Champion of five world cups
Medical Doctor

The best athletes must stand united against doping. As role models for our youth and to show the true values of sports, we must show that doping is not allowed in any way or at any cause.

Mr Frank FREDERICKS

Double silver Olympic medalist (100m & 200m) in 1992 and 1996
Two-time world champion
Member of the IOC

Always respect yourself and others. Forget about drugs, steroids, growth hormones and all that other rubbish. An athlete’s route to success is littered with sacrifice and there will be many highs and lows along the way.

Ms Barbara KENDALL

Olympic Champion, windsurfing
Five-time Olympian
Member of the IOC Athlete Commission

Mr Anil KUMBLE

Former captain of Indian Cricket Team
India’s highest wicket-taker in Test match cricket

“Cricket is a sport with high values and doping is not compatible with the special spirit of cricket. No sport can act alone in the fight against doping so we must work together to make sure young athletes across all sports understand that they must ‘play true’.”

Mr David MILLAR

Winner of three stages, 2007 Tour de France
Served two-year sanction for EPO following admission
Professional cyclist and promoter of anti-doping with UKAD

Mr Alberto López MORENO

Professional football player
Medical doctor
Secretary General of the Spanish Player’s Union

Ms Andréanne MORIN

Two-time Olympian in rowing
Two-time silver medalist at the world championships
Current law student

I am inspired to fight doping in sport because I believe in fair play. Every sportsperson should be able to look across the start line or face her opponent before a match and have the peace of mind that nothing other than natural athletic abilities and mental focus separates her from any competitor.