Challenges associated with implementing anti-doping policy and programs in Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13130243 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jonathan Ruwuya (0000-0003-0534-4964, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, corresponding author), Byron O Juma (0000-0001-8878-7554, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Jules Woolf (0000-0002-9069-5285, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Pages | 966559-966559 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2624-9367 • E-ISSN: 2624-9367 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fspor.2022.966559 |
| PMID | 36570497 |
| OpenAlex | W4311849713 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 15 |
Concerns regarding the capability of the International Olympic Committee to address doping in sport catalyzed the formation of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in 1999. In its establishment phase, WADA sought geopolitical legitimacy and support from governments (including non-Western states) for financing and acceptance. Africa was not considered during WADA's creation, relegating African states to a passive role in the global anti-doping program, and yet is still subject to the strict compliance requirements for WADA's global policy. African countries face challenges establishing anti-doping support structures and implementing the universal policy, including competing macro-level policy demands that favor addressing legacies of colonialism and human capacity development. To develop robust anti-doping support structures, African nations must spearhead anti-doping initiatives by leveraging existing infrastructure and encouraging collaborations between NADOs such that capacity can be built for policy implementation
Agency (philosophy · Business · Geopolitics · Legitimacy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Subject (documents · Computer Science · Doping in Sports · Law · Public Administration · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
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| Citations per year | 1,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
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| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |