The Strict Liability Principles and the Human Rights of Athletes in Doping Cases

​With a Foreword by Hein Verbruggen, UCI Honorary President for life and IOC Member


This book deals with the legal position of the athlete in doping cases under the law of the regulations of national and international sports federations and how this legal position can be reinforced.

According to the rules of the sports organizations applicable to doping offences, where prohibited substances are found in athlete’s bodily fluids the athlete in question is strictly liable for a doping of...