Non-Compliant? Brazil Anti-Doping Agency On Watch; Kenya Placed On WADA Probation
The laboratory used by Brazil’s National Anti-Doping Organisation is at risk of losing its official accreditation for a second time on the way to the Rio Olympic Games in August this year.
Kenya’s non-compliance deadline came up this evening and the country was placed on probation by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), raising the risk that it could be barred from the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
WADA placed the Brazilian agency on watch and warning last November on the eve of the Independent Commission Report (part 1) being published. WADA is due to rule on the compliance on March 18.
WADA met the Brazilian authorities of late to ensure safe passage of the WADA Code updates into the Brazilian legal system. Ben Nichols, WADA spokesperson, told Sky Sports:
“If the current issues are not addressed by March 18, then the NADO will automatically be declared non-compliant.”
That would trigger a need to have all samples from the Olympic and Paralympic Games transported for testing in another IOC-accredited laboratory beyond Brazil.
The other laboratories accredited in the Americas are in Bogota, Colombia; Havana, Cuba; Los Angeles, USA; Mexico City; Montreal, Canada, and Salt Lake City, USA. The last two are likely to be preferred options for WADA and the IOC if it comes to that.
An alternative is Lausanne in Switzerland, which is what happened to samples take from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil when the accredited lab last lost its official status. The WADA IC report conclusions may make that option less desirable this time round.
Meanwhile, Brazilian authorities spent £23m on the way to reinstatement last May. Rio 2016 organisers will doubtless be hoping for good news.
Kenya On The Brink
Kenya had until the close of this day to prove to WADA that it is tackling cheating in athletics. The East African nation did not meet the deadline and was placed on official probation. A spate of track and field positives hanging over the country, Kenya has been unable to provide the assurances WADA seeks after placing the home of some of the world’s fastest long-distance runners on the ‘watch’ list.
Jason Dunford wants to fly down to Rio 2016 [Photo: FINIS]
Jason Dunford wants to fly down to Rio 2016 [Photo: FINIS]
Non-compliance could mean no Rio 2016 for all Kenyan athletes, including swimmers, through no fault of their own. Kenya’s best in recent years the Dunford brothers Jason and David.
As of January 2016, 18 Kenyan athletes were suspended for doping, among them Boston and Chicago Marathon winner Rita Jeptoo. The BBC tallied up the bans to 55 years in total.
With Russian athletics already serving a ban, Kenya is set to join the list of those deemed non-compliant.
The Kenyan government told the BBC it was taking the threat of doping “very seriously” and a newly established national anti-doping organisation (Nado) would soon be up and running.
However, legislation has yet to be passed by the Kenyan parliament and proposed annual funding of 500m Kenyan shillings (£3.5m) has not yet been released for the fledgling Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (Adak).
A WADA taskforce met Kenyan officials in Nairobi last week and granted them until today to make good on promises.
“A fully functional Nado is… a vital step for a country of Kenya’s sporting stature to take if it is to effectively protect clean athletes,” said David Howman, WADA director general.
This is surprising to me. 
In mma for UFC's athletes the samples are tested in the US not Brazil so this problem is not specifically relevant. Am I right?
eees normal
Santo Amaro - In mma for UFC's athletes the samples are tested in the US not Brazil so this problem is not specifically relevant. Am I right?The UFC uses the commission it wants.
The commission dose the testing.
Santo Amaro - In mma for UFC's athletes the samples are tested in the US not Brazil so this problem is not specifically relevant. Am I right?
Its kinda normal to send the samples to the nearest WADA lab, so if there is a card in Brazil, they would sent it to this lab.
bungee up -I'm sorry I didn't/don't feel like going into great detail but the way I understand it is the UFC uses any regulatory body they chose. They can even hold a event with no regulatory body/commission if they want.Santo Amaro - In mma for UFC's athletes the samples are tested in the US not Brazil so this problem is not specifically relevant. Am I right?The UFC uses the commission it wants.
The commission dose the testing.
( Who are they going to get in trouble from,the commission?which commission?)
They do use other governing bodies to hold events other than Nevada from state to state and country to country at their discretion.
They have gone to other states and countries and used their own commission (good Ol Nevada). It's really up to them
If I'm wrong feel free to correct me.
Am I missing something or does the article not say in what way they're non-compliant?
The previous time they lost accreditation was for a false positive (on a Brazilian athlete).
orcus - Am I missing something or does the article not say in what way they're non-compliant?
The previous time they lost accreditation was for a false positive (on a Brazilian athlete).
The NADO has just over one month to prove it has implemented the new WADA code, which was introduced in January last year.
http://www.skysports.com/more-sports/olympics/news/14935/10162575/brazils-drug-testing-laboratory-investigated-months-ahead-of-olympic-games
"The NADO has just over one month to prove it has implemented the new WADA code, which was introduced in January last year."
I wish the article summarized what the changes are and what constitutes proof of implementation.