South Africa to appeal to CAS to keep flag flying at World Cups

CAPE TOWN, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against a possible flag ban at the on-going rugby and cricket World Cups, the country’s sports minister Zizi Kodwa said on Tuesday. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has set a deadline of Friday for the South African government to pass an amended Bill through parliament to make the country’s legislation compliant with the revamped 2021 World Anti-Doping Code. That process is still ongoing, despite the new...