The Springboks and Proteas may yet be able to play under the national flag at the Rugby and Cricket world cups, with the SA Institute for Drug Free Sport set to appeal a threat of punishments for doping code non-compliance.
The South African Institute for Drug Free Sport will file an appeal against the World Anti Doping Agency next week to delay sanctions after South Africa fell foul of code violations.that South Africa faced a raft of punishments for failing to update its anti-doping regulations in line with Wada’s requirements.that an appeal will be lodged with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne on 12 October – just a day before Wada’s deadline for South Africa to comply with the latest doping code.
Saids will not receive any Wada funding relating to the development of specific activities or participation in specific programmes; While the Springboks and Proteas may yet see the national flag flown at their events, South Africa’s 14 athletes at the World Athletics Road Running Championships in Riga did not have the same luxury.“We have been informed by Wada that RSA is non-compliant with the Wada Code,” a statement from World Athletics said before their event started on 30 September.
Wada’s revised anti-doping code came into effect on 1 January 2021 and all member countries are expected to comply. To date, more than 700 sporting bodies and federations have accepted the new code. South Africa still has to get its house in order and pass an amended Wada-compliant anti-doping code through Parliament.
In April 2023, Saids sent out a draft bill to all federations and Sascoc outlining the compliance regulations. They had until 5 May for comments and amendments. After that deadline, Saids reviewed comments and inputs and made changes where appropriate.
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