South African Team Ban from World Cup 2023? Know WADA report

The South African team is likely to be banned from the World Cup 2023 for non-compliance with anti-doping rules. World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2021 Code has not yet been adopted by the South African National Anti-Doping Agency.

In World Cup 2023, South Africa Cricket Team is in great form. Recorded a resounding win in the first match against Sri Lanka. However, the South African team is likely to face a ban from the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 for non-compliance with anti-doping rules.

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2021 Code has not yet been adopted by the South African National Anti-Doping Agency. In this background, the permission has to be faced in the World Cup tournament. According to a report published by Cricbuzz, it is said that the South African team is likely to be subject to many sanctions, including a ban on the display of the South African national flag, for not following the anti-doping rules.

South African Team Ban in World Cup 2023? Know WADA report
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South Africa’s National Anti-Doping Organization (NADO) has not complied with the WADA Code, which came into effect in 2021. This is a hindrance in bringing cricket to the Olympics. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials are likely to meet next week to decide on cricket’s inclusion in the Olympics.

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The two National Anti-Doping Organizations (NADO) Bermuda and South Africa are not covered by the three Anti-Doping Organizations with the World Anti-Doping Code. Ruling out reports says that South Africa flag ban in the World Cup 2023. The South African flag cannot be flown at regional and world championships and major sporting events (except Olympics, Paralympics) until South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) is reinstated.

South African Team Ban in World Cup 2023? Know WADA report
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The South African flag will not be flown at the Olympic and Paralympic games until SAIDS is reinstated. The South African team has performed well in the current World Cup 2023. South Africa recorded a resounding win in the first match against Sri Lanka. Three players of the South African team have scored a century.

South Africa will play against Australia on October 12. Then they have to play matches against Netherlands and England. South Africa is one of the teams that will enter the finals of the World Cup this time. Now the specter of a WADA ban has rattled South African players. But no official information about the ban has come out so far.

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