The World Anti-Doping Agency has extended the deadline for Kenya to finalize legislation on doping by one month.
WADA gives Kenya month's extension to fix anti-doping program
The country risks an international ban if it fails to meet the new deadline.
Kenya missed an April 5 deadline, when an independent compliance review committee decided the country’s anti-doping program was still not in sync with the international doping code.
“We have been given a one-month extension by WADA. We are proceeding to Mombasa to consult with the Parliamentary Committee on Labour and Sports so that when the bill comes for a second reading… we will be on the same page,” said an Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) source.
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Although being non-compliant with WADA’s rules doesn’t immediately affect Kenyan athletes, it could spur the IAAF to consider further sanctions, including a possible international ban on the East African nation with a rich history of distance running champions.
Officials in Kenya have expressed confidence that the necessary legal works should be completed within the one month extension period.
Reuters