WADA suspends Beijing anti-doping laboratory

Baku. 22 April. REPORT.AZ/ Beijing's National Anti-Doping laboratory was suspended for a maximum of four months by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Thursday after failing to comply with international standards, Report informs.

"The suspension, which takes effect immediately, prohibits the laboratory from carrying out any WADA-related anti-doping activities including all analyses of urine and blood samples," WADA said in a statement.

The Beijing laboratory has 21 days to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

WADA said the laboratory can apply for reinstatement before the four months is up if it takes five remedial steps outlined by the Disciplinary Committee and tackles "non-conformities".