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Blurred Lines: The Ills of Conflating Doping and Hyperandrogenism Regulations II

This article specifically deals with Conflating Doping Regulations and Gender Verification. It also discusses the Realities of Doping and Hyperandrogenism Regulations. The author highlights the discriminatory nature of the regulations that apply to these women and argues that the current doping regulations further aid such exclusion of women from sports. It concludes by stating that firstly, separate, and improved regulatory mechanisms are required to deal with the issue of hyperandrogenism in sports and secondly, that filling this legal gap by using doping samples as per World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA Code, 2021) to verify gender is unethical and discriminatory. Continue reading Blurred Lines: The Ills of Conflating Doping and Hyperandrogenism Regulations II

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Blurred Lines: The Ills of Conflating Doping and Hyperandrogenism Regulations

This article specifically deals with women whose testosterone exceeds the acceptable range prescribed by World Athletics (‘IAAF’) (a condition referred to as hyperandrogenism). The author highlights the discriminatory nature of the regulations that apply to these women and argues that the current doping regulations further aid such exclusion of women from sports. It concludes by stating that firstly, separate, and improved regulatory mechanisms are required to deal with the issue of hyperandrogenism in sports and secondly, that filling this legal gap by using doping samples as per World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA Code, 2021) to verify gender is unethical and discriminatory. Continue reading Blurred Lines: The Ills of Conflating Doping and Hyperandrogenism Regulations

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What Could the Suspension of AIFF by FIFA Mean for the Indian Sports Development?

In this post, the author highlights the challenges that the Indian subcontinent could face through the imposition and upliftment of the ban imposed by FIFA on AIFF. The repercussions are not inherently limited to the legal fallacies but also stretch to the possibility of stunting the socioeconomic growth of Indian Sports. With the clear disregard for the law and international principles governing sports law, the ban could ultimately put India on the map but in a negative light. Continue reading What Could the Suspension of AIFF by FIFA Mean for the Indian Sports Development?

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Anti-doping Law: The Quagmire of Enforcing WADA Norms in India

In this article, the authors analyse the measures that have been taken at the international level to deal with doping in sports. Along with it, they present a critical analysis of NADA as it has adopted the standards of WADA without making any changes with regard to the Indian context. Continue reading Anti-doping Law: The Quagmire of Enforcing WADA Norms in India

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FIFA, Russia and Human Rights

By: Saranya Mishra INTRODUCTION Fédération Internationale de Football Association (hereinafter ‘FIFA’) was established in 1904, under Swiss law,[1] as a body to oversee the competitions of “the beautiful game”,[2] football, among the national associations (member countries) of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland. Today it has 211 associations,[3] which almost makes it the “United Nations of Football”[4]. FIFA World Cup like other … Continue reading FIFA, Russia and Human Rights

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The Constantine Conundrum: Can PIOs and OCIs Represent India in FIFA Competitions?

By: Pratyush Pandey Stephen Constantine, coach of the Indian Football Team, devastated by India’s loss to Guam, expressed his desire to select players of Indian origin to represent the Indian team. Interestingly, Guam had fielded several US-based players who have played for clubs in the Major League Soccer (MLS)[1] in its win over India. Michael Chopra, who is considered one of the most talented Indian origin … Continue reading The Constantine Conundrum: Can PIOs and OCIs Represent India in FIFA Competitions?

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