Abstract
Abstract: Doping and the use of prohibited substances is one of the major issues that sport is
facing currently in Cyprus. The fact that an increasing number of athletes tested positive on
the island over the last couple of years raised additional concerns and the issue became even
more contentious. In this climate of controversy and concern regarding doping and the use of
prohibited substances by athletes in Cyprus, the Cyprus Sport Organization took a radical
decision in 2008 in which the Cyprus National Anti-Doping Agency, which had been operating
for over 20 years as a branch of the Cyprus Sport Organization, would cease to operate by
May 2009, giving its position over to the Cyprus National Anti-Doping Organization
(NADO), as prescribed by the international anti-doping agencies. The aim of this paper is to
examine one basic issue: Are there honest intentions or not in the fight against doping in the
case of Cyprus? The cause for this research paper arose from the experiences gathered during
the process of the transformation of the Cyprus National Anti-Doping Agency to a National
Anti-Doping Organization, and especially from the resistance that evolved from the top sports
administrators in the National Sports Federations in Cyprus. What are the
facing currently in Cyprus. The fact that an increasing number of athletes tested positive on
the island over the last couple of years raised additional concerns and the issue became even
more contentious. In this climate of controversy and concern regarding doping and the use of
prohibited substances by athletes in Cyprus, the Cyprus Sport Organization took a radical
decision in 2008 in which the Cyprus National Anti-Doping Agency, which had been operating
for over 20 years as a branch of the Cyprus Sport Organization, would cease to operate by
May 2009, giving its position over to the Cyprus National Anti-Doping Organization
(NADO), as prescribed by the international anti-doping agencies. The aim of this paper is to
examine one basic issue: Are there honest intentions or not in the fight against doping in the
case of Cyprus? The cause for this research paper arose from the experiences gathered during
the process of the transformation of the Cyprus National Anti-Doping Agency to a National
Anti-Doping Organization, and especially from the resistance that evolved from the top sports
administrators in the National Sports Federations in Cyprus. What are the
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 141-154 |
| Journal | European Journal for Sport and Society |
| Volume | 7:2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
