FRANKFURT -- German sporting goods maker Adidas says it is stopping financial aid to the national anti-doping agency as of the end of the year.
Adidas spokesman Oliver Brueggen says the company told the anti-doping agency in the spring that it will not renew the contract, which is reportedly worth 300,000 euros ($325,000) each year.
Brueggen says Adidas "wants to stay in connection with NADA and is currently in talks over other forms of co-operation."
The spokesman says Adidas remains committed to the fight against doping and that all contracts with athletes contain a clause that the deal will be immediately terminated in case of a positive drug test.