The news will come as a blow to protesters and the Spanish government, which is currently in the process of trying to push through new anti-doping legislation in a bid to bring the country level with international standards.

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This conference constitutes the main framework for monitoring and assessing the implementation of the Convention, its fourth session provides a unique opportunity to ascertain the policies and programs of fight against doping in sport developed by governments at the national level.

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They will also undertake a survey to assess the level of compliance of 50 sports federations with anti-doping regulations and the World Anti-Doping Code.

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