Lawmakers of California claim that anti-doping agencies violate fundamental constitutional rights of sportspersons suspected of steroid use. Thus, athletes that have never tested positive for any forbidden products are prosecuted. That’s why the legislators presented a request to Congress to review this issue.
It is known that the USADA is sponsored chiefly by taxpayers. The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) gives 10 million dollars every year. This governmental office promotes fighting against intake of prohibited medications. Its goal is to exterminate illegal manufacture and drug use, crimes connected with application of illegal preparations, etc.
The request of California legislators was initiated soon after the celebrated cyclist Lance Armstrong decided not to appeal his lifetime ban from professional sports.
Everybody knows that the former cyclist Lance Armstrong has forfeited his 7 titles obtained at Tour de France. He was also banned from competitions entirely.
Summer Lance Armstrong filed a lawsuit against the USADA, confirming that his constitutional rights were violated. But the judge Sam Sparks didn’t desire to accept the lawsuit. He affirmed that the USADA acted correctly. The judge also noticed that the USADA was formed in order to clean sports from sportspeople who use prohibited drugs.
California Senator Michael Rubio claimed that the judge didn’t act appropriately, refusing to accept the lawsuit against the USADA. Thus, the senators stated that the USADA violated rights of several athletes. That’s why they presented the request before Congress.
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