Problem
Drug abuse among athletes
Other Names:
Doping in sport Nature:
Doping is a fraudulent method of obtaining an advantage over sports competitors and it is the cause of accidents that are often severe and sometimes fatal. Some athletes may use certain chemical substances, particularly hormone derivatives and stimulants, to artificially and temporarily increase their natural capacity. Such drugs are banned, mainly because of their potential harmful effects on health, but also because they are likely to endanger the generally accepted terms on which loyalty to sport is based.
Incidence:
In 1960, during the Olympic Games in Rome, different sources confirm that a cyclist died as a result of taking amphetamines. Since then there have been numerous doping suspicions and claims. In 1964, at the Olympic Games in Tokyo, some doping controls were set up. However, doping in sport has not diminished but, on the contrary, has expanded at a breathtaking pace in professional and elite sports circles.
Broader Problems:
Drug abuse in sportsHealth disorders of athletesUse of medical drugs for non medical purposes Narrower Problems:
Misuse of pharmaceutical stimulants Related Problems:
Excessive use of hormones in animal husbandry Strategies:
Combating doping among athletes Organizations:
International Olympic CommitteeAnti-doping conventionWorld Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)International Convention Against Doping in SportConcerted Action in the Fight Against Doping in Sport (CAFDIS)Anti-Doping Council of EuropeAdditional Protocol to the Anti-doping ConventionAssociation of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF)Association of the International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF)Association of the IOC Recognized International Sports Federations (ARISF)International World Games Association (IWGA)World Health Organization (WHO)World Economic Forum (WEF) Subject(s):
Recreation → AthleticsRecreation → Sport
Societal Problems → Addiction, drug abuse
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST