Mitigation in Anti-Doping - A Guide for Sports Professionals

Introduction

This webinar will explain mitigation in anti-doping proceedings, focussing on three main areas:

• Whether actions were intentional
• Whether an athlete bears no significant fault or negligence
• Whether an athlete bears no fault or negligence

The rules and cases in anti-doping are constantly evolving and can be extremely complex. This webinar aims to provide a user-friendly overview of the most recent anti-doping cases and what these three areas of mitigation really mean.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• The three main areas of mitigation following an athlete’s positive test for a prohibited substance
• Consequences
• Top-tips for anti-doping cases
• What to expect at tribunal
• Recent case law

This webinar was recorded on 23rd September 2021