The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) continues to take a firm stance against doping, issuing sanctions to three athletes across cycling, athletics, and MMA. Image: The International Testing Agency.
(The Post News)– The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has confirmed doping sanctions for three local athletes between January and March 2025, reinforcing its commitment to clean competition.
All her results from 15 April to 26 May 2023 have been disqualified, including any medals, points, and prizes earned in that period. Wakefield appealed the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), but her challenge was dismissed and the four-year sanction upheld.
Sprinter Carina Horn, who previously faced doping-related consequences, has been slapped with a six-year ban following a positive test for Clenbuterol at a Basque competition in Spain on 18 June 2022. This being her second offence within ten years, the Basque Government issued a lengthy suspension effective from 13 March 2023.
Horn contested the implementation of the ruling by appealing to CAS against World Athletics and the Athletics Integrity Unit. However, her appeal was unsuccessful. All results obtained between 18 June 2022 and 13 March 2023, including five specific competitions, have been annulled, with forfeiture of all related honours.
Additionally, mixed martial arts fighter Zaakir Badat tested positive for methylphenidate and its metabolite, ritalinic acid, at EFC 113 on 9 May 2024. The stimulant is banned during competition under the World Anti-Doping Code.
Badat accepted a three-and-a-half-month suspension, effective from 13 February to 28 May 2025, and was also fined R3 000. SAIDS has reiterated its zero-tolerance approach to doping, stressing the importance of clean sport and fair play across all disciplines.
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