ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the problems and benefits of a legalistic approach to doping. It deals with an allegory that exposes why the regime with its random captives is irrational, unfair, unnecessary and fails to address the fundamental values that underpin human life and practice, in this case, sport. From a financial point of view it was reasonable that sporting organisations decided to initiate a more potent anti-doping policy as an image-protecting measure. Physiological doping is using technology and/or pharmacologically active substances to move within the normal physiological range to optimise performance. Cycling has come under intense scrutiny but we can predict that doping is rife in football as well. FIFA unilaterally cleared all concerned of any doping charges insisting it was a ‘public health’ issue. SHITAC is a new body responsible for monitoring the health of professional athletes in training and competition.
