MOSCOW, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Friday nominated British Olympic official Craig Reedie to rein the World Anti-Doping Agency.

Reedie, an IOC vice president and a member of WADA's executive committee, is going to succeed John Fahey, a former Australian finance minister who steps down at the end of the year.

Reedie, 72, will be put up for election at the World Conference on Doping in Sport in Johannesburg from Nov. 12-15. The vote is expected to be a formality.

It is understood that WADA presidency rotates between government representatives and IOC members.

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