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<p>The athlete community is a pivotal stakeholder group in anti-doping and should
be appropriately considered, in line with good governance practices.</p><p> </p><p>The
Government welcomes recent steps by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to improve
its governance practices – notably the recommendations made by the WADA Governance
Working Group – that were subsequently adopted by the WADA Foundation Board in November
2018, which provide for one seat as a minimum for athlete representation in all of
WADA's Standing Committees. Furthermore, the Government welcomes the commitment made
by WADA for there to be an open discussion to determine at which existing and/or new
levels within WADA athlete representation could be strengthened.</p><p> </p>
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