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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2023)

Articles

A facile study concerning the legal issues and challenges concerning doping in sport

Published 2023-03-02

  • Paul Atagamen Aidonojie
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  • Oaihimire Idemudia Edetalehn
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  • Simon Ejokeme Imoisi
    • ,
  • Esther Chetachukwu Aidonojie

Paul Atagamen Aidonojie
Department of Public and International Law, Edo State University, Uzairue, Nigeria

Oaihimire Idemudia Edetalehn
Department of Public and International Law, Edo State University, Uzairue, Nigeria

Simon Ejokeme Imoisi
Head of Department, Department of Public and International Law, Edo State University, Uzairue, Nigeria

Esther Chetachukwu Aidonojie
Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agricultural Science, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria

Abstract

It suffices to state that the essence of sport is geared towards enhancing and promoting good relationships among countries within the global terrain. In this regard, sportsmanship is a key relevance in sports for the actualization of its essence and relevance. However, to accomplish the spirit of sportsmanship, fairness, and harmony during sports competitions had to be maintained. It is in this regard, that that the international community sorts to lay down rules, regulations, and laws in banning any form of doping which involve the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Although, doping in sports is considered illegal and unethical by international sports organizations, however, there is still some incidence of athletes involved in doping, giving some legal constrain. It is in this regard, that this study adopts a doctrinal method of study in examining the efficacy, effect, and legal constraints concerning doping in sports. In this regard, a review of several pieces of literature in this study found that there several legal challenges mitigating the successful curbing of doping in sports and they include; the World Anti-Doping Code is a non-governmental document, inadequate and poor testing facilities of drugs enhancing performance and athlete involved in doping are often banned, instead of prosecuting them to deter any further act of doping. It is therefore concluded and recommended that to effectively curb the incidence of doping in sports, the international sports organization must seek to address the above identify legal constrain.

Keywords

doping, drugs, legal, sport, sportsmanship

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Author Biography

Oaihimire Idemudia Edetalehn

Law Lecturer/Researcher

Department of Public and International Law

Faculty of Law

Edo State University Uzairue, Nigeria

Simon Ejokeme Imoisi

Head of Department

Department of Public and International Law

Faculty of Law

Edo State University Uzairue, Nigeria

Esther Chetachukwu Aidonojie

Department of Food Science and Technology

Faculty of Agricultural Science

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, 

Anambra State, Nigeria

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