Uncovered: Up to 130 dopers in 18 sports remain unnamed by NADA!
The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has withheld the publication of names of convicted doping offenders for several years, according to a report by the ARD doping editorial team. As a result, approximately 90% of cases from the past five years since 2020 have remained undisclosed to the public, with estimates suggesting between 70 and 130 athletes may be involved.
Lars Mortsiefer, chairman of the NADA board, attributes the decision to legal risks and data protection concerns. In light of data protection law, Mortsiefer stated, "NADA stands for transparency, traceability, and valid decisions in anti-doping work. However, this is currently at odds with the applicable law."
In defense of its approach, NADA issued an evening statement, revealing that they list all anti-doping violations in anonymized form in their annual report. Since 2020, there has been no further systematic publication of arbitration decisions and decisions on the NADA website.
NADA noted that all responsible parties are promptly and comprehensively informed, including the German Sports Aid Foundation, allowing them to potentially stop and reclaim sponsorship funds if necessary. Since the change, 99 cases have not been systematically published – 23 of which have been addressed by the agency later.
In recent years, cases have only been acknowledged when specific media inquiries about known cases arise. Roughly 18 Olympic sports are believed to be affected by these cases, though details on the prominence and success of the doping athletes remain unavailable.
Modern pentathlete Patrick Dogue expressed dissatisfaction with this secretive procedure, calling for transparency. "If you're positive, you're positive, and that has nothing to do with the sporting career in the end, whether or not it should be made public. The name should be mentioned, the substances should be mentioned," Dogue stated.
The weekly MOPO, available starting this Friday, features a range of intriguing stories. These include an open confession from a "Hells Angel," insights into a kidnapping case, and an account of a healthcare disaster involving a 16-year-old girl in Sylt, as well as numerous sports and culture-related tidbits.
- The report by ARD doping editorial team reveals that the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has withheld the publication of names of convicted doping offenders in general-news, which has resulted in approximately 90% of cases since 2020 remaining undisclosed.
- Lars Mortsiefer, chairman of the NADA board, attributes this decision to legal risks and data protection concerns in crime-and-justice.
- In sports, NADA lists all anti-doping violations in anonymized form in their annual report, but there has been no further systematic publication of arbitration decisions and decisions on the NADA website since 2020.
- In sports-betting, NADA ensures that all responsible parties are promptly and comprehensively informed, including the German Sports Aid Foundation, which can potentially stop and reclaim sponsorship funds if necessary.
- Modern pentathlete Patrick Dogue, in basketball, has expressed dissatisfaction with this secretive procedure, calling for transparency in sports-analysis.
- The weekly MOPO (starting this Friday) includes a variety of stories, such as an open confession from a "Hells Angel" in mixed-martial-arts, insights into a kidnapping case in crime-and-justice, and an account of a healthcare disaster involving a 16-year-old girl in Sylt in sports.
- In tennis, roughly 18 Olympic sports are believed to be affected by these cases, though details on the prominence and success of the doping athletes remain unavailable.
