WIPA says it is concerned with the continued postponement of a decision in the case of West Indian Cricketer John Campbell

On October 8th 2022, Campbell was banned for 4 years for refusing to submit a blood sample in April 2022.

An appeal was filed with the Court of Arbitration of Sports in December 2022, came before the CAS in April 2023, and a decision was to be handed down on August 31st 2023.

WPIA says the decision has now been postponed six times “without reason”, with a new ruling date set for May 31st 2024.

It says this leaves Campbell in “an unacceptable state of limbo” and laments that this case is not an isolated incident.

It says, “Despite longstanding recommendations from human rights experts that CAS overhaul its processes, progress to date has been lacking. This has a devastating impact on athletes like Mr Campbell, who are often forced to abandon their short-term and precarious careers due to the time and money required to run their case.”