Have a read of my most recent articles:
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Ben Proud joins the Enhanced Games – a dark day for clean sport
Perhaps one day we will look back on 10th September 2025 as the day that everything changed in the Olympic Read more
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The Tara Moore case – some brief thoughts
British tennis player Tara Moore has received a 4-year suspension, the latest twist in a long-running saga since she tested Read more
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Trends in athletics anti-doping – Summer 2025
The last 18 months have been a busy time for the anti-doping system in athletics. 117 different athletes are currently Read more
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Contaminated supplements and strict liability: the minefield of non-deliberate doping
This article was originally published in Issue 1 of ‘Read the Game’, a newsletter written by members of the University Read more
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Mo Katir missed three tests – does that make him a cheat?
Two-time World Athletics Championship medallist Mo Katir has been provisionally suspended today after missing three drug tests within a twelve-month Read more
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NADO and IF non-compliance: What powers do WADA have?
The big story in the anti-doping world over the last couple of weeks has been the allegations of a systemic Read more
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Spanish Anti-Doping Agency Controversy: Positive test inaction, TUE misuse, and a NADO unfit for purpose?
The allegations An investigation by the Spanish Ministry for Culture into the country’s anti-doping agency (CELAD, run and funded by Read more
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How do WADA and its related organisations work?
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was established in 1999, following the International Olympic Committee’s World Conference on Doping in Sport. Read more
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What has geography got to do with sports law?
When I tell people I’m doing a master’s in geography and follow it up with “well really it’s a master’s Read more
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I’m James, a law student researching anti-doping. My academic interests look at the intersection between geography and law in a sporting context, and outside of research I am a competitive runner.
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