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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2009-04-21-spain-doping-tests_N.htm&cid=1337770583&ei=kD_uSeu4HJzqQqfF7f0L&usg=AFQjCNFETosmwZ3I4ZbGJEPTCvxTes9z1w
[SIZE=-1]USA Today[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The Spanish government has passed legislation that allows athletes in the country to refuse night time doping tests, a move that is in direct defiance of the World Anti-Doping Agency's rules.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The decree, which will come into law in several weeks, allows any athlete living or training in Spain to turn away anti-doping agents that appear for a sample between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m., El Pais newspaper reported Tuesday.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The new law stipulates that the athlete refuse anyone, even testers from national or international sports bodies, without threat of sanctions.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]WADA rules stipulate that athletes must be available 24 hours a day for testing.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The law would also slacken the whereabouts clause, with athletes only needing to register a home residence, training centers, competition schedule and an alternative residence if they are away from their main home for more than three days. ...[/SIZE]
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2009-04-21-spain-doping-tests_N.htm&cid=1337770583&ei=kD_uSeu4HJzqQqfF7f0L&usg=AFQjCNFETosmwZ3I4ZbGJEPTCvxTes9z1w
[SIZE=-1]USA Today[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The Spanish government has passed legislation that allows athletes in the country to refuse night time doping tests, a move that is in direct defiance of the World Anti-Doping Agency's rules.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The decree, which will come into law in several weeks, allows any athlete living or training in Spain to turn away anti-doping agents that appear for a sample between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m., El Pais newspaper reported Tuesday.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The new law stipulates that the athlete refuse anyone, even testers from national or international sports bodies, without threat of sanctions.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]WADA rules stipulate that athletes must be available 24 hours a day for testing.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The law would also slacken the whereabouts clause, with athletes only needing to register a home residence, training centers, competition schedule and an alternative residence if they are away from their main home for more than three days. ...[/SIZE]
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/2009-04-21-spain-doping-tests_N.htm&cid=1337770583&ei=kD_uSeu4HJzqQqfF7f0L&usg=AFQjCNFETosmwZ3I4ZbGJEPTCvxTes9z1w
