Incumbent WADA President Banka set to be re-elected in May

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WADA President Witold Banka speaks during the opening of the WADA Symposium for Anti-Doping Organizations in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 18, 2025. /VCG

Incumbent World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Banka is set to be re-elected unopposed in May, as the organization revealed on Monday that Banka is the only candidate standing and had submitted his application for re-election.

The election will take place during WADA's virtual foundation board meeting on May 29, and if re-elected, Banka's new term would run for three years from January 1, 2026 until the end of December in 2028.

Incumbent Vice-President Yang Yang is also set to be re-elected unopposed. Banka and Yang have held their respective WADA positions since the start of January 2020.