Handbook

Regulating doping in sport is a key ethical and commercial issue. This course will examine the international anti-doping framework in the context of existing regulation, tribunal determinations and other important developments. It will consider issues such as the World Anti Doping Code, the role of governments and sporting bodies, the impact of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, testing procedures, burdens and standards of proof, the right to be heard, outcomes for athletes and other important topical and social issues.

Main Topics

• The emergence of doping regulation and the framework at international and individual level
• The framework from the perspective of sport and the individual athlete
• The operation of the World Anti-Doping Code and the Court of Arbitration for Sport
• The role of governments and sporting bodies
• Testing procedures, burdens and standards of proof, the right to be heard, outcomes for athletes and other important topical and social issues