Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA)

Since the beginning of sports competition, Athletes have always strived for victory over their competitors. With the increase in the stigma attached to being a sports champion, in addition to the social ranking and affluence. Competitors will stop at nothing to be one of the elite, and this includes injecting illegal supplements into their bodies to enhance their performance. The evolution of sport has begun as an amateur affair into a big business with millions of dollars in endorsements and commercialisation. This pressure to become successful or to be the best has contributed to the rise in drug taking within the sporting community. As stated in an article by Australian Ethical Knowledge-based journalist The Conversation ‘In short, the commercialization of sport – by business, government and sports administrators - has corrupted the values of sport and removed the moral basis for integrity in sport.’ The fundamental ethos of sporting competition is the rivalry between highly skilled

As drug-use outside of the sporting field is considered an illegal activity, the law mustn’t discriminate on the bias of sporting. There is legislation against doping, this is known as the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Act 2006 (Cth). This legislation sets up the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (the ASADA), which delivers educational programs, detects and manages rule violations, monitors anti-doping rule violations, and supports athletes to follow their anti-doping obligations. Another body has been given legal authority over sports related issues are known as the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Which are known as a Quasi-Judicial body, which means they have powers and procedures resembling those of a judge or court of law, which can determine facts and draw conclusions to provide the basis of an official