WADA Removes Six Countries From Non-Compliant List

In May, we reported that six countries were deemed non-compliant by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and were in danger of being banned from the Olympics and other major sporting competitions.

In order to be deemed compliant to WADA code again, each nation must determine how to implement their rules and policies. These anti-doping rules must then be submitted to WADA for review in order to determine if they are in line with the revised code.

“We are not in the business of keeping them out of sport, we’re in the business of them having a proper set of rules,” explained Reedie.

Since adding those countries to the Non-compliant list in May, the national Olympic Committees from Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, North Korea, Sierraa Leone, Virgin Islands (U.S.), and El Salvador have drafted and submitted to WADA anti-doping rules that are in line with the Code.

“WADA is pleased that the majority of NADOs and NOCs have now put the required rules in place,” said Sir Craig Reedie, President of WADA.  “It is vital that consistent and quality rules are being practiced in every nation, and across every sport, so that athletes can have confidence that they are being protected by the global anti-doping program,” Reedie continued.