ABSTRACT
This chapter provides a brief historical overview of doping in sports in an effort to set the scene for more nuanced discussions about the origin and nature of the prohibited list, the principle of strict liability and the circumstances in which anti-doping rule violations may be committed. It also explores the flexible sanctioning regime introduced by the World Anti-Doping Code (WADC), and provides first-class analyses of the mitigating and aggravating circumstances that may affect sanctions imposed on athletes and their support persons upon the commission of an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV). The chapter provides critical and relevant insights into not only the myriad, and often complex, provisions of the WADC, but also the fact that it provides necessary context and clarity in respect of the application of these provisions in practice, by reference to emerging jurisprudence from across the Caribbean and, indeed, the world.
