THE World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Tuesday it has referred Nigeria and Venezuela to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over alleged non-compliance of their anti-doping agencies with WADA rules.
WADA said it filed last week “two separate requests for arbitration with the Court of Arbitration for Sport” for the two cases.
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The two national agencies were sanctioned in November for not addressing what the Montreal-based doping watchdog said were several “critical requirements” to their anti-doping programs.
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That resulted in them losing their rights within the organization, no longer being permitted host major sporting events and a ban on their flags being presented during major competitions, including the Olympic Games, as long as they did not meet WADA’s conditions.
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Both national agencies have disputed the claims against them, as well as the proposed penalties.
The sanctions against them are effectively suspended until the Court of Arbitration makes its rulings.
