1- Allameh Tabataba'i University, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Tehran, Iran. (Corresponding author)
2- Associate Professor in Allameh Tabataba'i University, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Tehran, Iran
Abstract:
Doping is the most important issues in national and international sports events which are contrary to the values of Olympic Movement and spirit of sport. IOC activities in fighting against doping led to establish World Anti-Doping Agency (2003) and all national and international sport organizations obliged to follow the WADA code (2005). EUNESCO convention was signed by 139 countries and become enforceable. Nevertheless, more doping cases arose .Specially the Russian doping scandal before Rio Olympic Game (2016). IOC decided to establish new CAS Division (Anti-Doping Division). CAS-ADD started working in Rio Olympic Games. CAS-ADD works under Swiss Law and accept doping-related matters, appoint a panel (independent and qualified), rule on WADA code and general principles of law (due process and procedure law), decision making within 24 hours-if necessary after the game, jurisdiction over subsequent retesting of samples during games. CAS demonstrated independence and capability in Rio games.
Please cite this article as: Dadgar A, Zahedi M, Zamani SG, Shahbazi A. Doping and Investigating CAS Arbitration against it. Iran J Med Law 2018; 12(45): 171-190.
Keywords: Doping,
CAS,
WADA
Type of Study:
Original Article |
Received: 2018/05/6 | Accepted: 2018/07/21