WADA delays decision over potential ban of Trump from major sporting events until after World Cup
Source: Associated Press
WADA delays decision over potential ban of Trump from major sporting events until after World Cup
By EDDIE PELLS
Updated 8:05 AM EDT, March 18, 2026
The World Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday put off a decision about barring government officials from major sporting events if their countries voluntarily withhold dues, pushing a potential conflict with President Donald Trump and other U.S. officials until at least after this summer’s World Cup.
The WADA executive committee met and said it would consider the new rule in September, two months after the end of the World Cup, which the U.S. is hosting along with Canada and Mexico.
If such a rule is adopted later this year, it would presumably go into effect before the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
The U.S. hasn’t paid its dues since 2023. If that continues, the new rule could place Trump and U.S. lawmakers on a banned list for Games in their own country, though there are doubts about whether an anti-doping regulator could keep any of them from attending the Olympics.
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