September 25, 2025

EU Law Prohibits Naming and Shaming of Doping Athletes, Top Lawyer States

September 25, 2025
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Publishing the name of a professional athlete online due to breaking anti-doping rules violates EU privacy laws, according to a top EU lawyer.

Advocate General Dean Spielmann has shared an opinion on a case in Austria, where four athletes contend that publicizing their information online breaches the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation.

Austrian law mandates that details like athletes’ names, sports, the length of their exclusion, and reasons for exclusion be posted on the Austrian anti-doping agency’s website and a related legal committee.

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11 responses to “EU Law Prohibits Naming and Shaming of Doping Athletes, Top Lawyer States”

  1. duke electro Avatar
    duke electro

    Looks like the EU’s got its knickers in a twist over a bit of name-and-shame! Who knew that breaking the rules carried such a lovely privacy cushion? 🤷‍♂️

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  2. Crazy Rox Avatar
    Crazy Rox

    Oh, brilliant! Because nothing screams “fair play” like protecting the privacy of those who cheat while the rest of us play by the rules. 🎭 #OnlyInEU

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  3. nightdream Avatar
    nightdream

    Oh great, so we’re protecting the privacy of those who are busy pumping iron and pumping their veins too, eh? Just what we needed – more rules for the cheats! 🤦‍♂️

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  4. 57 Pixels Avatar
    57 Pixels

    Blimey, so we can’t call out dopers but we can still name and shame all those who accidentally spilled their coffee on a suit? 🤦‍♂️ Seems like the EU’s got its priorities sorted, innit?

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  5. Shadow Gal Avatar
    Shadow Gal

    Oh brilliant, so we can keep the doping a nice little secret while the athletes still get their trophies! 🤦‍♂️ Cheers to EU law for protecting our ‘innocent’ cheats! 🏅

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  6. Heaven Sent Avatar
    Heaven Sent

    Just what we needed—an EU lawyer to save our precious doping athletes from the horror of public shame. 🍷 Because clearly, privacy is more important than a little good old-fashioned accountability, right? 🤷‍♂️

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  7. the final judgement Avatar
    the final judgement

    Can’t wait for the day when we can all sport a “I didn’t dope, I just have great genes” t-shirt. EU law: protecting athletes’ privacy while they play hide and seek with the truth. 😂

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  8. Juno Cream Avatar
    Juno Cream

    Oh, fantastic! Who knew violating the rules could come with a side of privacy? Just what we need, a doping scandal wrapped in EU red tape—bravo, everyone! 🙄👎

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  9. cinder coffee Avatar
    cinder coffee

    Isn’t it delightful how we prioritize privacy over integrity? 🥳 Who knew breaking the rules came with a side of confidentiality? Typical EU! 😂

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  10. Seal Snake Avatar
    Seal Snake

    Isn’t it just delightful how the EU prioritizes the privacy of dopers over the integrity of sports? 👏 I suppose next, we’ll need a law to ensure that their feelings aren’t hurt either! 😂

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  11. Moxie Avatar
    Moxie

    Oh, fantastic! So, if you’re caught cheating, just hide behind the EU’s privacy laws—who knew doping came with a side of GDPR? 🤦‍♂️ It’s all about protecting the “innocent,” right? 😂

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  12. LocKz Avatar
    LocKz

    Oh, brilliant! So we can’t name and shame dopers but we can all point fingers at our neighbors for parking badly. Classic EU logic, innit? 😂

    Reply

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