Wada warns of ‘consequences’ over N. Korean flag at Asiad

Wada says the OCA breached its obligations as a signatory to its anti-doping code.

HANGZHOU: The World Anti-Doping Agency warned the Olympic Council of Asia of “consequences” on Friday for allowing the North Korean flag to be repeatedly flown at the Asian Games, saying they were treating it “extremely seriously”.

Despite this North Korea carried the flag at the Asian Games opening ceremony and it has been routinely hoisted in Hangzhou when their athletes won medals. “Wada takes this matter extremely seriously and has written to the OCA on several occasions before and after the opening ceremony of the Games, explaining in clear terms the possible consequences that could arise for the OCA if this matter is ignored,” it said.

North Korea recently began slowly reopening and Wada said it had started to allow them back in to collect samples.

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