The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has released its report reviewing the anti-doping programme used during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which took place from 28 August to 8 September last year.
The report, written by an Independent Observer team, reviewed how well the organisers followed the World Anti-Doping Code. These observer teams provide independent feedback at major sports events to ensure everything is done fairly and properly.
During the Games, the team worked closely with organisers to offer real-time feedback in a helpful and positive way. Their report includes suggestions for improving anti-doping procedures at future events.
For Paris 2024, the International Paralympic Committee ran most of the anti-doping work, supported by the Paris 2024 Organising Committee’s anti-doping department. The French anti-doping agency (AFLD) also helped with technical and operational support. WADA’s observer team worked together with all these organisations.
The observer team included five experts in sport and anti-doping, led by Diego Grippo, head of Argentina’s national anti-doping body. He was supported by Valentin Capelli from WADA, Paralympian Patrick O’Leary, Rym Zerifi from North Africa’s anti-doping agency, and Seena Omar Hatuqay from the West Asia equivalent.
The team reviewed every part of the anti-doping programme, including planning, testing, athlete selection, training of staff, sample collection and transport, handling of therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs), and how results were managed.
Grippo thanked all the people and groups involved, saying: “Their commitment to clean sport made the anti-doping programme possible. We also appreciate the hard work of the staff and volunteers.”
WADA also confirmed that a separate report for the Olympic Games anti-doping programme in Paris 2024 will be released in early September.
