A critical examination of the involvement of Canadian high-performance athletes in the development of anti-doping policy
Contribuinte(s) |
Applied Health Sciences Program |
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Data(s) |
21/05/2009
21/05/2009
21/05/2006
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Resumo |
The use of certain perfonnance enhancing substances and methods has been defined as a major ethical breach by parties involved in the governance of highperfonnance sport. As a result, elite athletes worldwide are subject to rules and regulations set out in international and national anti-doping policies. Existing literature on the development of policies such as the World Anti-Doping Code and The Canadian antiDoping Program suggests a sport system in which athletes are rarely meaningfully involved in policy development (Houlihan, 2004a). Additionally, it is suggested that this lack of involvement is reflective of a similar lack of involvement in other areas of governance concerning athletes' lives. The purpose ofthis thesis is to examine the history and current state of athletes' involvement in the anti-doping policy process in Canada's high-perfonnance sport system. It includes discussion and analysis of recently conducted interviews with those involved in the policy process as well as an analysis of relevant documents, including anti-doping policies. The findings demonstrate that Canadian athletes have not been significantly involved in the creation of recently developed antidoping policies and that a re-evaluation of current policies is necessary to more fully recognize the reality of athletes' lives in Canada's high-perfonnance sport system and their rights within that system. |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Brock University |
Palavras-Chave | #Doping in sports #Doping in sports #Athletes #Sports administration |
Tipo |
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |