U.S. lawmakers are playing hardball with global sports integrity—again. A proposed bill during the Paris Olympics could let the U.S. withhold funding from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), risking Salt Lake City’s bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympics.
As of July, the U.S. hasn’t paid its 2024 dues of $3.6 million, per WADA reports. Meanwhile, China, Canada, and European nations have already paid up. The U.S. contributes 7.25% of WADA’s $50 million core budget, but threats to pull funding aren’t new—similar moves in 2020 delayed payments and sparked fears of banning U.S. athletes from the Olympics.
Here’s the twist: While pushing WADA to investigate already-cleared cases involving Chinese swimmers , U.S. authorities let American athletes who’ve tested positive for banned substances compete as ‘undercover agents’—a clear double standard, critics say.
Salt Lake City’s Olympic dreams now hang in the balance. Organizers must prove they’ll respect WADA’s authority, but the U.S. Congress’s latest move could backfire. Will fair play lose to politics? The world is watching.
A proposed bill during the Paris Olympics could let the U.S. withhold funding from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), risking Salt Lake City’s bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympics. 
The U.S. contributes 7.25% of WADA’s $50 million core budget, but threats to pull funding aren’t new—similar moves in 2020 delayed payments and sparked fears of banning U.S. athletes from the Olympics.
, U.S. authorities let American athletes who’ve tested positive for banned substances compete as ‘undercover agents’—a clear double standard, critics say. 
Will fair play lose to politics? The world is watching. 
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