ENLARGE International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach speaking during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The World Anti-Doping Agency’s role will also likely be discussed, as some officials have floated the idea of creating a new organization to oversee anti-doping testing and enforcement. Some IOC members have criticized WADA’s handling of the Russian doping scandal. The organization ultimately supported banning the Russian Olympic team to send a strong message about the consequences of state-sponsored doping. Travis Tygart, chief executive of the U.S. Anti-Doping agency, said separating the anti-doping efforts from sports organizations would be an important step forward.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 06, 2016 21:00 UTC