The big obstacle standing in the way of cricket at the Olympics is not mentioned at all in this article...drug-testing.
When cricket was at the Commonwealth Games in 1998, WADA imposed drug-testing procedures that the Indian superstars felt were an infringement on their freedom of movement. Then, WADA implemented the "whereabouts" clause with all Olympic sports in 2009, and by extension Commonwealth Games sports, the BCCI were in immediate opposition. This is what the "whereabouts" clause stiputates:
"The two major changes that resulted from the revision of the World Anti-Doping Code and the IST in relation to whereabouts information and missed tests are:
- The requirement for top-level athletes included in the registered testing pool of either their IF or NADO to specify 1 hour each day (between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m.) during which they can be located at a specified location for testing. These athletes do not have to identify the 60-minute time-slot at a home address, but they can if they wish to. Previously this was a 24/7 requirement.
- The harmonization of what constitutes an anti-doping rule violation in relation to whereabouts and missed tests and what potential sanctions can be applied. Any combination of 3 missed tests and/or failures to provide accurate whereabouts information within an 18-month period now leads to the opening of a disciplinary proceeding by the ADO with jurisdiction over the athlete. Sanctions range between 1 and 2 years depending on the circumstances of the case. Previously this was discretionary for ADOs with a suggested range of between 3 months and 2 years."
http://www.wada-ama.org/en/World-Anti-D ... ereabouts/This "whereabouts" rule has helped WADA catch so many drug cheats in other sports, but the Indian cricketers, and by extension the BCCI, could not abide by such restrictive requirements.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/conte ... 25899.html"The BCCI has said it will not abide by the Indian government's stand on the controversial anti-doping code, and has maintained that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) drop the controversial 'whereabouts' clause for Indian players."
Of course, there was no way WADA was going to back down...this was a system that was working. So, now there will be no cricket at the Olympics until the ICC accepts all of WADA's rules, including the "whereabouts" rules.
Nobody has a stance quite like the mighty Shivnarine....
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