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LAUSANNE. — Athletes and millions of sports fans worldwide have demanded answers following the spate of doping and governance scandals which have hit sport recently, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said yesterday.

WADA president Craig Reedie also called on sponsors to help fund the fight against doping and promised better protection for whistleblowers.

Athletics was rocked last year when Russia was suspended from the sport after a WADA investigation revealed a state-sponsored doping programme and soccer’s governing body FIFA was shaken by the worst graft scandal in its history. Tennis was also hit last week when five-times grand slam champion Maria Sharapova revealed that she had tested positive for the banned substance meldonium. — Reuters.