World Anti-Doping Agency President Craig Reedie challenged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to put his money where his mouth is and increase Japan¡¯s funding in the fight against doping on Friday.
Abe met International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach earlier this week and pledged to support the IOC¡¯s efforts to combat doping at the 2020 Tokyo Games.
But Reedie called on Abe to take a step further, urging the prime minister to increase Japan¡¯s current contribution to WADA of $1.5 million a year. WADA currently operates on an annual budget of ?23 million ($28 million), which is funded equally between the IOC and national governments.
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