Doping in amateur sport on the example of mass running events

The inclusion of transgender athletes in sport challenges a number of long-standing cis-heteronormative beliefs within athletics at all levels of competition. There are limited studies examining the integration and experiences of transgender athletes within amateur sport. The following case study follows the experiences of a transgender synchronized figure skater, Mason, who was able to continue competing throughout his transition process. We conducted eight semi-structured one-on-one interviews with Mason, his teammates, his team manager, and his past and present coaches. All interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim, and subject to thematic analysis which resulted in four overarching themes: (a) building inclusivity: “promote a safe space,” (b) acknowledging stress, (c) disclosure: “I didn’t want to talk about my past,” and (d) celebration. Results are interpreted as recommendations for coaches on how to adopt inclusive practices to better support transgender athletes.

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Playing the Market Game: Cash Prizes, Symbolic Awards and the Professional Ideal in British Amateur Sport

Sport in History ◽

10.1080/17460263.2011.590025 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 31 (2) ◽

pp. 197-217 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Christiane Eisenberg

Keyword(s):

Market Game ◽

Amateur Sport

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“The Only Thing I Am Guilty of Is Taking Too Many Jump Shots1”: A Deleuzian Media Analysis of Diana Taurasi’s Drug Charge in 2010

Sociology of Sport Journal ◽

10.1123/ssj.2015-0079 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 33 (2) ◽

pp. 169-179 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Judy Liao ◽

Pirkko Markula

Keyword(s):

Media Coverage ◽

Media Analysis ◽

Drug Control ◽

Basketball Player ◽

Control Procedure ◽

Professional Basketball ◽

Drug Test ◽

Amateur Sport ◽

The Us ◽

The Media

In November 2010, the US media reported that basketball player Diana Taurasi tested positive for a banned substance while playing in Turkey. In this study, we explore the media coverage of Taurasi’s positive drug test from a Deleuzian perspective. We consider the media coverage as an assemblage (Deleuze & Guattari, 1987; Malins, 2004) to analyze how Taurasi’s drug using body is articulated with the elite female sporting body in the coverage of her doping incident (Markula, 2004; Wise, 2011). Our analysis demonstrates that Taurasi’s position as a professional basketball player in the US dominated the discussion to legitimize her exoneration of banned substance use. In addition, Turkey, its “amateur” sport and poor drug control procedure, was located to the periphery to normalize a certain type of professionalism, doping control, and body as the desirable elements of sporting practice.

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Welcome to the Journal of Amateur Sport

Journal of Amateur Sport ◽

10.17161/jas.v2i1.5701 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jordan Bass

Keyword(s):

Political Economy ◽

Special Issue ◽

Amateur Sport

Introduction, Mission, and Purpose for Special Issue: Political Economy of Amateur Sport

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Welcome to the Journal of Amateur Sport!

Journal of Amateur Sport ◽

10.17161/jas.v1i1.4916 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jordan R. Bass

Keyword(s):

Development Team ◽

Excellent Quality ◽

Amateur Sport ◽

The Future ◽

Integral Role

Welcome to the first issue of the Journal of Amateur Sport (JAS)! First, I must thank everyone who played an integral role in the development of JAS. Drs. Mark Vermillion, Brian Gordon, Kyle Bunds, and Marion Hambrick were invaluable in their guidance as original members of the editorial and development team. The first editorial board has also played a large part in the excellent quality of the first issue that follows. We hope you enjoy this issue and look forward to receiving your submissions in the future!

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