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WADA Refers Nigeria And Venezuela To Sports Arbitration Court Over Anti-Doping Non-Compliance The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on Tuesday that it has referred Nigeria and Venezuela to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) due to alleged non-compliance with WADA rules by their respective anti-doping agencies. In a statement released by WADA, it was disclosed that the organization filed two separate requests for arbitration with CAS last week for the two cases. Nigeria and Venezuela’s national anti-doping agencies were previously sanctioned in November for failing to address what WADA identified as several critical requirements within their anti-doping programs. Consequently, they lost their rights within the organization, including the ability to host major sporting events, and faced a ban on their flags being displayed during significant competitions, such as the Olympic Games, until they fulfilled WADA’s conditions. However, both national agencies have contested the accusations against them and the proposed penalties. The sanctions against Nigeria and Venezuela are currently suspended pending rulings from the Court of Arbitration.
WADA Refers Nigeria and Venezuela To Sports Arbitration Court Over Anti-Doping Non-Compliance The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced on Tuesday that it has referred Nigeria and...
