WADA names non-compliant sports and countries

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WADA names ICC, FIVB among non-compliant federations
Hindu, India - 8 minutes ago
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has named the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) among those organisations that have been found to be non-compliant with the anti-doping Code. Volleyball is one of five sports disciplines that is part of the Olympic programme which has been found wanting in enforcement of the rules, particularly the out-of-competition testing regimen. The other Olympic sports federations recommended to be placed in the non-compliant list are those in wrestling, gymnastics, handball and modern pentathlon.

The WADA management submitted its compliance report at its Executive and Foundation Board meetings in Montreal last weekend, but the Board ruled that no official declaration be made of non-compliance. [...]

Eight international federations were found to be having only a limited enforcement programme. They included boxing (AIBA), equestrian (FEI), basketball (FIBA) and table tennis (ITTF).

A late move by the Russian NADO ensured that it would not be named among the non-compliant organisations though it was listed as one originally.

Among the NADOs (or National Olympic Committees (NOCs) acting as NADOs), WADA named Chile, Cuba, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Jamaica, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Uruguay, among others, as not having rules in line with the Code. They were said to be in the process of adopting rules in line with the revised Code and were thus not recommended for inclusion in the non-compliant list.

Surprisingly, India finds itself among the NADOs/ NOCs that have rules in line with the Code. This group includes, among others, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Sweden, Switzerland and USA ...


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