- ABC News
- May 12, 2016
MONTREAL -- Kenya's anti-doping agency was declared "non-compliant" with the World Anti-Doping Agency code Thursday, throwing the country's participation in the Rio Summer Games into question with less than three months before opening ceremonies. WADA compliance review committee chairman Rene Bouchard of Canada said Kenya should be sanctioned because the nation's recently passed legislation setting parameters for its national anti-doping agency did not fully comply with the code. Bouchard said the provisions of the legislation had been changed since WADA reviewed draft language. "As in all cases of non-compliance, WADA will now hand the decision over to its stakeholders, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and UNESCO for their consideration and action," WADA said in a statement. WADA's Foundation Board accepted the recommendation without debate. It made a similar move with Russia's anti-doping agency in November. There were calls at the meeting, most notably from Scott, for...