What happens when an athlete is punished for doping, but the athlete has no idea how the drugs entered their system?

In 2019 the Australian swimming world was rocked by news that champion swimmer Shayna Jack had returned a positive test for a banned performance enhancing drug.

The ensuing legal battle, including the penalties awarded against Jack, has exposed the challenges athletes face under current global anti-doping rules.

Guests:

Paul Horvath, Principal at SportsLawyer. Lawyer for Shayna Jack.

Associate Professor Catherine Ordway, Sport Integrity Research Lead, University of Canberra.

Case:

Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) v. Shayna Jack & Swimming Australia, CAS 2021/A/7579 & 7580, 16 September 2021.

Further Reading:

Tennis is facing an existential crisis over doping. How will it respond? by Catherine Ordway (The Conversation, 12 January 2025)

The US has exposed the World Anti-Doping Agency’s precarious funding model by Catherine Ordway (The Conversation, 20 January 2025)

Paul Horvath speaks on ABC Sport Podcast about the Jannik Sinner doping case (Best of ABC Sport, 17 February 2025)

Doping to Win: The Risks for Feeder Clubs and Their Athletes by Alexandria Anthony (SportsLawyer blog, 6 February 2025)

Australia Anti-Doping Processes: Balancing a Level Playing Field Against Unintentional Offences by Paul Horvath (SportsLawyer blog, 19 December 2024)

Ethics in Sports: Mitigating Risk for Sports Organisations by Paul Horvath (SportsLawyer blog, 17 October 2024)

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