The World Anti-Doping Agency have suspended the Russia anti-doping agency for non-compliace and also declared that a number of other countries fall under that category.
Andorra, Israel, Argentina, Ukraine and Bolivia have been declared non-compliant with "immediate effect" in a communique published in a series of tweets tonight:
WADA confirms that with immediate effect the following countries are declared non-compliant: Andorra,Israel,Argentina, Bolivia & Ukraine
— WADA (@wada_ama) November 18, 2015
WADA Compliance Chair says Argentina,Bolivia & Ukraine are using non-accredited laboratories for urine and blood testing. Compliance issue.
— WADA (@wada_ama) November 18, 2015
Russia, which has already been provisionally suspended by the International Association of Athletics Federations as the result of a recent doping scandal, has also been confirmed as non-compliant:
Unanimous decision by WADA Board:WADA confirm Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) is declared non-compliant w/ immediate effect #WadaReport
— WADA (@wada_ama) November 18, 2015
And WADA have also stated that a number of other countries have been placed on a compliance "watch list" with a deadline set for March 18th to meet standards:
And to recap: Belgium, Brazil, France, Greece, Mexico and Spain on compliance "watch list". Conditions to be met by 18 March 2016.
— WADA (@wada_ama) November 18, 2015
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