25 Nov 2012, Montreal, Canada: The World Anti-Doping Agency’s Standing Committees for 2013 were confirmed at the WADA Foundation Board meeting in Montreal on November 18, 2012. The Standing Committees play a key advisory role in policy and priority development for the international agency responsible for monitoring and coordinating the global fight against doping in sport.

Nominations for committee membership are sought each year from WADA’s stakeholders, including governments and sports authorities. A rotation system ensures that one-third of members are replaced every year. The Committees report to the Executive Committee, WADA’s supreme decision-making body. Memberships to the 2013 Standing Committees will commence on January 1, 2013.

The members from Asia are (* denotes member of OCA Anti-Doping Commission):

WADA Health, Medical and Research Committee:
Dr M Jegathesan (Malaysia, Chairman, OCA Medical Committee and Anti-Doping Commission) * Kamal Hadidi (Jordan) * Hidenori Suzuki (Japan)

WADA Education Committee:
Fatima Al-Maiki (Qatar)
Bader Al Saeed (Saudi Arabia)
Yuan Hong (China) *
Gobinathan Nair (Singapore)
Observer: Park Joohee (Korea) * - new member for 2013

WADA Athlete Committee:
Daichi Suzuki (Japan)
Yang Yang (China)

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