Draining the doping swamp: sanctioning an athlete’s entourage using the WADA Code
This article examines how an athlete’s entourage can be regulated and sanctioned in anti-doping cases. It seeks to:
- identify the relevant provisions of the WADC 2021 which relate to an athlete’s entourage;
- explore two notable cases where an athlete’s entourage have been sanctioned; and
- consider why it is necessary for an athlete’s entourage to be properly sanctioned and regulated.
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- Tags: Anti-Doping | Athletics | Ice Skating | Olympics | WADA | WADA Code 2021
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Sophie Cashell
Sophie is a Barrister at Littleton Chambers, and an active member of the Littleton Sports Law Group. She accepts instructions in all of Chambers’ main areas of practice, including sports law, an area she has a keen interest in. Her experience includes assisting in a sports-related investigation into the strengths and weaknesses of one of the organisation’s Olympic programmes, which included investigating safeguarding concerns. Sophie is also a member of the SCMP Legal Advice Service.
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