The President of Nigerian Olympian Association (NOA), Olumide Oyedeji (OLY) and 6 others have been selected into 2023 Athlete Council and publishes complete membership by World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA).
WADA President Witold Bańka said: “On behalf of WADA, I would like to extend our congratulations to the final seven members that have been appointed to the Agency’s Athlete Council.
“The Appointment Panel worked hard to ensure all Group 3 applicants were given careful consideration as regards skills and diversity, with the ultimate goal of having as representative a body as possible.
“We are pleased to share that the Council’s members, more than half of which are women, hail from 19 countries from six continents, represent 17 sports, including five Paralympic sports, and come from a wide variety of educational and professional backgrounds.
He said, “We look forward to working with the Council to Raise the Game for athletes around the world.”