The International Testing Agency will manage the anti-doping program at the 2026 Winter Olympics, and the International Paralympic Committee for the Paralympics, with WADA's Independent Observer teams monitoring all aspects of the anti-doping programs. WADA announced its observer teams for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will be held from February 6-22 and March 6-15, respectively. The teams will observe testing, sample collection, results management, and laboratory operations. WADA has been working with its partners to ensure athletes are informed and prepared. Education courses for athletes and coaches were launched on its Anti-Doping Education and Learning Platform.

On 2025-11-28, the Director General of the [424] and President of [156], Captain Husain Al Musallam, was appointed as the first Honorary Dean of Kookmin University’s Asia Olympic Graduate School in Seoul. The graduate school, the first certified by the [424], aims to develop leaders committed to Olympic values. The school offers master's programs in ESG management or public policy, with courses focusing on Olympic strategy and global administration.

The Enhanced Games, a competition permitting performance-enhancing drugs, has filed an $800 million antitrust lawsuit in New York against World Aquatics, USA Swimming, and WADA, alleging an illegal campaign to deter athletes from participating. The lawsuit challenges World Aquatics' rule threatening to ban athletes competing in events allowing prohibited substances. Enhanced Games President Aron D'Souza claims the lawsuit aims to address the damage to athletes and highlights the Games' $7.5 million prize purse for a single day of competition, welcoming both 'natural' and 'enhanced' athletes. WADA has reaffirmed its opposition to the Enhanced Games, citing athlete safety concerns.

The Enhanced Games, a controversial event promoting drug use, has signed Megan Romano, a gold medalist at the Barcelona 2013 World Aquatics Championships, as its first female athlete. The event faces strong opposition from organizations like the International Weightlifting Federation, World Anti-Doping Agency, and the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organisation, who cite health risks and the undermining of fair play. Romano defends her participation as an opportunity to push human performance in a transparent, scientifically-backed environment with fair compensation. The Enhanced Games, scheduled to debut in May 2026 in Las Vegas, offers $500,000 per event and $1 million for world records in specific events and is backed by venture capitalists, including Donald Trump Jr.

Joseph Schooling, Singapore's first Olympic gold medalist, was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame during a ceremony held in Singapore as part of the World Aquatics Championships Singapore 2025. World Aquatics President Husain Al Musallam attended the event. Schooling won gold in the 100m butterfly at the Rio 2016 Olympics.