Minimum ban for doping increased from two years to four
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- Jan 25, 2015
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Doping offenders will be charged with a minimum four-year ban under new rules which came to effect form January the 1st from the World Anti-Doping Code which is used officially for global sports.
With the change which extending the ban by two years,other changes will see less leniency given for missed tests but possible reduced bans for helping investigators.
According to UK sports minister Helen Grant the changes would "better protect clean athletes around the world. We will see tougher sanctions -- not just for athletes, but also for those who assist in the doping process."
The code also said, "Admitting a violation can be rewarded with a reduced ban, with Wada having the final say. In exceptional cases, Wada has the power to eliminate a ban entirely and offer complete confidentiality for substantial assistance,"
The revised code was agreed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) in November after over 18 months of research by the governing body.
by Sahla Ilham
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