NDTL gets WADA nod to manage Athlete Biological Passport
The approval was granted on December 6, according to a release from the Union Sports Ministry.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has re-accredited Brazil's drug-testing authority ABCD, four months after banning the body for non-compliance.
ABCD was struck off the list of WADA approved countries and regions in November after failing to implement an independent national anti-doping tribunal, reports Xinhua news agency.
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In a statement on Wednesday, WADA said its foundation board voted to reinstate ABCD after reviewing recent changes made in the South American country.
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"The Brazilian authorities have successfully adopted procedural rules in line with the (world anti-doping code) in order to regulate the activity of its newly established disciplinary tribunal," the Montreal-based agency said.
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