Alexandria Anthony

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Striking a Balance: Child Protection in Sport and Effective Management of Allegations

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This article is about drawing focus to the danger of going too far when managing allegations relating to child protection. As sports lawyers we work across a number of areas of law, including matters relating to child protection in sport and our position that no child participating in sport should be a victim of abuse, …

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Discrimination Against Women in Sport? The Participation of Women in Sports Competition

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Should women compete against men in sports? For sporting clubs, organisations and associations, the answer to this question is not as simple as one may think. The issue of discrimination against women in sport is not always apparent, though it is unlawful. The question of whether females should be able to compete against men or …

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Performance Enhancing Technology in Sport: Considerations for Decision Makers at all Levels of Sport

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We have all witnessed the introduction of performance enhancing technologies across a number of sports and one element is constant – it invokes a whole lot of conjecture. Sometimes referred to as technological doping, performance enhancing footwear and clothing can create significant assistance and advantage. While these developments are often hailed as game changing when …

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Doping to Win: The Risks for Feeder Clubs and Their Athletes

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At the sub-elite level, doping to win to reach the next level of competition occurs. Athletes give tremendous time, effort, and dedication to their chosen sport. The pressure and desire to reach the elite level among their peers can sometimes be overwhelming, which can lead to occasional or consistent doping. Inadvertent doping through the use …

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Athlete Data Privacy and Performance

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Recently I was involved in a dispute that brought up an interesting quandary around medical and health privacy issues for sporting organisations.  On one hand, the athlete in question had experienced some mental health issues, including post-traumatic stress disorder, that figured into the athlete’s performance and would have been useful for the organisation to know, …

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Member Protection Policy: Could Yours Be Out of Date?

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Looking for assistance with your member protection policy? Reach out to our team here.   Member protection is a key element in all sporting environments. As people involved in sporting organisations and associations it is our responsibility to promote safe and fair practices to protect members from discrimination, abuse, harassment, child protection issues or any …

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Gender Diversity & Transgender Inclusion In Sports: An Overdue Conversation

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For most sporting organisations, the topic of gender diversity and transgender inclusion in sports is an overdue one. With the treatment of gender diverse individuals and their inclusion in sport in the spotlight for a number of years now, it is time for sporting clubs, organisations and associations of all sizes to be proactive in …

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Enhancing Culture, Finances & On-Field Performance in Sports Clubs

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From Good to Great   Every sporting club or organisation has its own unique goals. What your club looks like now and what you want it to look like in the future may be vastly different. However many clubs don’t achieve the goals they set out to, pandemic aside. In your sporting club, organisation or …

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High Performance Training and Child Protection in Sport Coaching

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Child protection in sport coaching is the responsibility of every individual involved in any sporting organisation. No parent, coach, board member or community member wants to wake up one day to learn that there needs to be an investigation into a coach’s or organisation’s conduct relating to child safety. Fortunately, there are some fundamental steps …

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Sport Leadership and Management | What to do when an athlete is charged with doping offences

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What to do when an athlete is charged with doping offences    No sporting club, league, organisation or association is immune to their athletes engaging in doping.  This article explores what to do in the event one of your athletes is charged with doping offences. We also explore the broad range of consequences that can …

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