Morocco joins AIU’s highest doping risk list

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has added Morocco and Nigeria to the list of countries at highest doping risk, AFP reported on Thursday.

The country is part of category A, the one with the highest doping risk. The list is followed by two other categories, B and C, which is the lowest.

The AIU said that despite Morocco’s significant efforts, «a number of national level issues have not been addressed».

«The doping threat in Morocco remains acute and the AIU considers that more needs to be done to address the threat, where applicable, with the support of the relevant Moroccan authorities», it added.

By being featured in the highest doping list, Morocco joins Bahrain, Belarus, Ethiopia, Kenya and Ukraine.