Dealing with doping of female athletes in International Human Rights Law in the procedure of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Arbitration for Sport

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 1. Associate Professor, International Law Department, Faculty of Law, University of Qom, Qom, Iran .

2 2. M.A. in International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Qom, Qom, Iran.

10.22091/cpl.2025.13594.1061

Abstract

The use of doping to gain an advantage over other athletes unfairly eliminates competitors from the field and deprives spectators of the fair competition they have the right to watch. Doping is a dangerous motivator for athletes, especially women, because doping disrupts their hormonal balance, which can lead to illness. In the following article, the performance of the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the European Court of Human Rights in combating doping in female athletes is examined using a descriptive-analytical method. The present article has shown that despite the Court of Arbitration for Sport and the European Court of Human Rights’ efforts to correctly interpret the European Convention on Human Rights in order to promote fundamental rights and freedoms, especially as can be seen from Article 8 of that Convention, there is still a need to review the domestic laws of states in order to reduce the volume of lawsuits and create a stronger legal framework to prevent doping by female athletes. This is because the use of doping in female athletes affects their pregnancy, health, and even their lives due to the severe hormonal effects it has.

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