Bolt’s Jamaica facing Olympic ban over dope scandal: Rep
23 Oct 2013 5:34 AM IST
World Anti-Doping Agency president John Fahey, in an interview with the paper, accused Jamaica of ‘farcical’ behaviour in its attempts to defer an extraordinary audit of its anti-doping programme until next year. This followed an invitation to WADA by Jamaica’s prime minister to investigate revelations from the former executive director of the Jamaican Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) that it conducted no drug tests in the five months leading up to last year’s London Olympics.
But JADCO’s suggestion that they would talk to WADA next year infuriated anti-doping chiefs. If Jamaica is deemed to be non-compliant with the WADA code, their athletes could be banned from major competitions until the situation is resolved even though the likes of multiple Olympic champion Bolt have never failed a drugs test.
‘The current position is unacceptable to WADA and we’re not going to take it lying down, their suggestion that they’ll talk to us next year,’ said Fahey.
‘To suggest to WADA they’re not ready to meet with us to talk about their problem until sometime next year is unsatisfactory, it’s totally unacceptable to me and we shall act appropriately within an appropriate time frame.’ ‘There are a number of options. ‘You can read into that exactly what those words are likely to mean but I don’t want to flag it up,’ added Fahey.
Kenya plan measures to stop dopers
London: Foreign athletes and coaches planning to train and work in distance-running epicentre Kenya could soon face a wealth of restrictions as authorities try to stop the scourge.
Officials said they were drawing up procedures to keep a closer eye on agents, coaches and athletes who visit Kenya to look for local talent or profit from there.
But JADCO’s suggestion that they would talk to WADA next year infuriated anti-doping chiefs. If Jamaica is deemed to be non-compliant with the WADA code, their athletes could be banned from major competitions until the situation is resolved even though the likes of multiple Olympic champion Bolt have never failed a drugs test.
‘The current position is unacceptable to WADA and we’re not going to take it lying down, their suggestion that they’ll talk to us next year,’ said Fahey.
‘To suggest to WADA they’re not ready to meet with us to talk about their problem until sometime next year is unsatisfactory, it’s totally unacceptable to me and we shall act appropriately within an appropriate time frame.’ ‘There are a number of options. ‘You can read into that exactly what those words are likely to mean but I don’t want to flag it up,’ added Fahey.
Kenya plan measures to stop dopers
London: Foreign athletes and coaches planning to train and work in distance-running epicentre Kenya could soon face a wealth of restrictions as authorities try to stop the scourge.
Officials said they were drawing up procedures to keep a closer eye on agents, coaches and athletes who visit Kenya to look for local talent or profit from there.
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