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Global anti-doping agency accused of ‘blackmailing’ Olympic host – AFP Global anti-doping agency accused of ‘blackmailing’ Olympic host – AFP
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WADA threatened its French counterpart with non-compliance action after facing pushback from the organizationWADA threatened its French counterpart with non-compliance action after facing pushback from the organization
Anti-doping authorities in France have lashed out at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) over a letter in which the global organization accused them of leniency and threatened punitive action ahead of the Olympics in Paris next year, according to Agence France Presse (AFP). Anti-doping authorities in France have lashed out at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) over a letter in which the organization accused them of leniency and threatened them with punitive action ahead of the Olympics in Paris next year, according to Agence France Presse (AFP).
On Tuesday, the news agency revealed details of a brewing conflict between the Montreal-based global doping watchdog and the French body tasked with keeping sports clean in the country.On Tuesday, the news agency revealed details of a brewing conflict between the Montreal-based global doping watchdog and the French body tasked with keeping sports clean in the country.
In late July, WADA wrote to the AFLD, the French anti-doping agency, listing three cases in which it claimed decisions had been inconsistent with international standards. It told the French watchdog to “change its behavior in the future” or face non-compliance procedures, AFP reported.In late July, WADA wrote to the AFLD, the French anti-doping agency, listing three cases in which it claimed decisions had been inconsistent with international standards. It told the French watchdog to “change its behavior in the future” or face non-compliance procedures, AFP reported.
WADA has the authority to decertify national anti-doping agencies, jeopardizing the ability of a country’s athletes to enter international competitions.WADA has the authority to decertify national anti-doping agencies, jeopardizing the ability of a country’s athletes to enter international competitions.
The independent disciplinary commission that oversees investigations conducted by the AFLD issued a rebuke to the letter from WADA. The independent disciplinary commission that oversees investigations conducted by the AFLD issued a rebuke to WADA.
It told AFP that WADA had never challenged any of the hundreds of decisions that the commission had issued since it was established in 2018, and said the threat of non-compliance action just a year ahead of the Summer Olympics in Paris constituted “real blackmail.”It told AFP that WADA had never challenged any of the hundreds of decisions that the commission had issued since it was established in 2018, and said the threat of non-compliance action just a year ahead of the Summer Olympics in Paris constituted “real blackmail.”
The AFLD, however, described the correspondence as a “reminder of the rules that apply to all anti-doping organizations around the world.” The AFLD, however, also described the correspondence as a “reminder of the rules that apply to all anti-doping organizations around the world.”