WADA conditions national symbols in international competitions – Jornal OPaís

After delays in deadlines and the conformation of the Law on Anti-Doping to the regulations of WADA, the body that regulates anti-doping control in the world, deputies will approve the diploma in general on the 28th of this month, in order to lift the sanction that weighs regarding Angola

On the 28th of this month, the National Assembly will generally approve the Law on Anti-Doping in Sports, following the suspension of Angola imposed by WADA, the acronym in English for the body that regulates control in the world, due to non-compliance and non-compliance. observed in the diploma.

In fact, the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MINJUD) and the Angolan Olympic Committee (COA) were notified by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in September 2023. In the corridors of the two institutions, there is talk that the governing body anti-doping control in the world gave Angola four months to conform and correct specific aspects of WADA legislation.

Last January, the deadline passed and the World Anti-Doping Agency soon sanctioned Angola, meaning that in international competitions it will not be raised, much less the sound of the national anthem.

In fact, following approval, the diploma will be sent to WADA, but it will only be in May that that world body will thoroughly assess, point by point, Angola’s case.

Angola’s presence in international competitions is not hampered, which is why Angola will participate in the African Games that the city of Accra, Ghana, will host from the 8th to the 18th of March.

Despite this openness, the COA states that the most important thing is that the registered national teams carry equipment with the colors of the national flag, as well as an alternative.

It is not known for certain whether or not the sanctions may worsen, even with the approval of the law and its subsequent delivery in the coming days to the WADA jurisdictional bodies.

Because of this imbroglio, the authorities will do everything to unblock the situation before the Olympic Games that the city of Paris, France, will host next August.

For further clarification, this week, the Angolan Olympic Committee (COA) held a meeting with presidents of the Federations to clarify in detail how WADA has Angola on its side.