Congress must control protection of athletes’ rights

Legislators of California confirm that anti-doping agencies violate fundamental constitutional rights of sportspeople suspected of steroid use. Thus, sportspersons that have never tested positive for any forbidden preparations become targets of investigations. That’s why the legislators presented a request to Congress to review this issue.
It is known that the USADA is sponsored mainly by taxpayers. The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) gives 10 million dollars each year. This governmental office induces fighting against usage of forbidden preparations. Its goal is to exterminate illicit manufacture and drug use, crimes linked with intake of illegal preparations, etc.
The request of California legislators was initiated soon after the celebrated cyclist Lance Armstrong decided not to appeal his lifetime suspension from professional sports.
Everybody knows that 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, claiming that his constitutional rights were violated. But the judge Sam Sparks refused to accept the lawsuit. He affirmed that the USADA acted properly. The judge also noted that the USADA was formed in order to clean sports from sportspersons who use prohibited remedies.
California Senator Michael Rubio noticed that the judge didn’t act properly, refusing to accept the lawsuit against the USADA. So, the senators stated that the USADA violated rights of several sportspersons. That’s why they initiated the request to Congress.