U.S. track and field athletes call on WADA to adopt reforms

Nearly 90 U.S. track and field athletes have signed onto a petition calling for the World Anti-Doping Agency to adopt recommended reforms that would separate its governance from that of the International Olympic Committee.

The USATF Athletes Advisory Committee wrote to WADA President Craig Reedie on Monday, requesting that WADA and the IOC implement reforms that leaders of 17 national anti-doping agencies put forth following a meeting in Copenhagen in August.

In the letter, the athletes state, “It is not only our sport but the entire Olympic Movement that has been severely impacted by systematic doping violations by individuals, international federations, and government officials. The Olympic…