WADA joins Sport Integrity Australia in appealing Shayna Jack’s ban, amid debate over anti-doping rules

As a three-week appeal window drew to a close, two of the most powerful anti-doping bodies in the world lodged appeals against the two-year doping ban handed down to Australian swimmer Shayna Jack.

In the early hours of Tuesday morning the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirmed to The Ticket that it had registered its appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport, 12 hours after Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) announced its own appeal.

WADA did not release any details, but it is understood to feel that Jack’s two-year suspension is too lenient.

SIA CEO David Sharpe said only that: “Sport Integrity Australia will always act to ensure a level playing field for athletes. In order to protect athletes and sporting competitions, we must have…