August 12, 2013 – The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has just voted to re-introduce four-year bans for serious drug violations and will be pushing the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to do the same to strengthen the deterrent against cheaters reports AP.

IAAF, the international governing body for the sport of athletics, such as running, jumping and throwing, says it’s ready to press ahead on its own if other sports refuse to upgrade the sanction from two years. According to SkiTrax‘s Marty Hall, who has been pushing for 4 year bans for some time, “Finally an agency with GUTS – please get on board.”

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