Working Group on Contaminations

A WADA Working Group

The WADA Working Group on Contaminations (WGC) has been created by WADA Management at the request of the WADA Executive Committee (ExCo). The creation of the WGC follows a recommendation from the August 2024 Cottier Report that a holistic analysis of the issue of contamination with respect to public disclosure of no fault and negligence cases should be undertaken by WADA.

The WGC is responsible for conducting a global review on sources of contamination leading to Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs) and Anti-Doping Rules Violations (ADRVs) in sport and for providing guidance and recommendations to the WADA ExCo on potential improvements of the anti-doping regulations and practice to further take into account the risk of such contaminations while maintaining an efficient anti-doping system.

Working Group Terms of Reference.

WADA Contact: Hai-Yen Huynh, Executive Assistant, Science and Medicine

Below is the list of Working Group members:

Lars ENGEBRETSEN (Chair)
Norway

Sarah BENSON
Australia

Béatrice BOURGEOIS
France

Toby CUNLIFFE-STEEL
New Zealand

Huw ROBERTS
United Kingdom

Neil ROBINSON
Switzerland

Patricia SANGENIS
Argentina