The Evolution of Anti-Doping Policies and Approaches to Doping

Abstract

Doping is a major issue occurring mostly in elite sports where the champion gains fame and acceptability from society. To ensure equality in sports, fair play, and to protect the athletes’ health status, organizations have been founded throughout history. The two main organizations fighting doping are the IOC (International Olympic Committee) and the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency). IOC and WADA have let out a list including illegal substances and methods that can be used to enhance athletic performance, such as gene-doping, blood transfusion, and also performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs). The WADA Code published in 2002 justifies the regulations in this matter. Regarding the daily evolution of technology, it is almost impossible to eliminate doping in sports; however, the regulations and tests must be performed in order to reduce the possibility of doping. In this article, we reviewed the anti-doping policies and the alterations they have gone through, alongside exploring related cases