Two-year suspensions could be reduced to a month from 2021‘Put simply we’re here to catch cheats,’ says
UK Anti-DopingA substantial change in anti-doping policy could mean athletes escape with only a month’s ban if they are caught using recreational drugs.
Next year the World Anti-Doping Authority will implement a new code, the first change in six years. Among the measures that have been announced include a reduction in
sanctions for “substances of abuse”, illegal drugs that do not have a performance-enhancing effect.