Botswana using expired stadium certificates

According to World Athletics, the Certification System has been developed in response to the need for better quality products in top-level competitions and the rapid developments in athletics equipment.

“It also recognises the growing trend towards international standardisation of product specifications, as well as the need to prevent unauthorised usage of the World Athletics name,” reads World Athletics Certification System Procedures document. The document further states that World Athletics has a world-wide responsibility to guarantee validity and accuracy of performances and to support any initiative to improve athletics goods.