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The ban on Thailand hosting or flying its flag at international sporting events is set to be lifted in February, according to Thai authorities.

Thailand’s newly amended Sports Doping Control Act of 2012 was published in the Royal Gazette on Friday in line with requirements set by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

The Cabinet on Tuesday agreed to have the Doping Control in Sports Act amended as proposed by the State Council.

Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) governor Kongsak Yodmanee and SAT executives held a press conference on Wednesday to announce the anti-doping law has been adjusted in line with international demands and is awaiting Cabinet approval.

When badminton stars Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai won gold at the 2021 BWF World Championships in Spain, Thailand was not able to fly the national flag. Instead, it had to settle for the Badminton Association of Thailand’s pennant.

Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) will set up a special committee to resolve the issue which the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ruled that Thailand is non-compliance to the 2021 Anti-Doping Code, said Dr Kongsak Yodmanee, SAT governor on Thursday.

Thailand along with North Korea and Indonesia were declared non-compliant by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Thursday, a report from Reuters said.

The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) said it will amend all anti-doping laws after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) declared Thailand non-compliant with the 2021 Anti-Doping Code.

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LAUSANNE - Sixteen athletes, including ten medallists, were on Thursday disqualified by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for doping at the 2008 Beijing Games.

LONDON, Sept 19, 2016 (AFP) - Rafael Nadal and British Olympic great Mo Farah said they have nothing to hide after their medical records were the latest to be leaked by a cyber-hacking group on Monday.

Nineteen rowers, canoeists, one member of the sailing team and pentathletes on Tuesday brought to 108 the list of Russian athletes banned from the Rio Olympic Games in the wake of damning revelations on state-run doping.