Pound: WADA plans to go ahead with presidential election despite European request for delay

The World Anti-Doping Agency plans to proceed with the election of a new president Saturday despite calls for a postponement by European ministers opposed to the sole candidacy of former Australian finance minister John Fahey.

"An election is planned," outgoing WADA president Dick Pound said Friday. "That's been the process since the beginning, and I'm certain that the elections will take place."

However, Pound didn't rule out the possibility that WADA could fail to elect a new leader.

"Maybe," Pound said. "If it's the case, it will be the fault of the governments."

Pound, who has headed WADA …