Doping in sports law

It is obvious that doping within sports is a violation to sports nature, equality and justice. Moreover, athletes who engage in doping gain an unnatural advantage over other competitors. In sports, previous research have been extensively investigated medical and pharmacological dimensions of doping, and thus this study will approach the topic from a legal perspective. Sports law is a special area which is impacted upon by both private and public law, and therefore, the law which underpins doping in sport has its own special principles in which private and public law priciples are applied together. In this study our aim is to reveal the structure of the regulations, procedures and prohibitations, and according to these rules, how subsequently an individual who commits a doping violation is judged by an authorised court. In addition, a discussion will be presented considering how the regulations have developed and changed over time. The main method used within this study is to conduct research concerning the regulations surrounding doping, whilst discussing and interpreting the relevant laws with consideration for the court decisions. Utilising this method, in the first chapter we'll reveal the background of doping, whilst discussing the reasons as to why it's prohibited and explaining the beginning of anti-doping regulations. Next, the second chapter will analyze the relevant prohibitations and procedures together with ethical and legal discussions and dilemmas about doping, whilst the last chapter will consider the judical procedures with the relevant court decisions.