The data challenge reaches every corner of sport

Doping is one of the key topics in any sports law course. Students generally want to talk about the excuses athletes resort to in trying to reduce the length of their ban.

An interesting example of this took place last week at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

Peru captain Paolo Guerrero will miss the World Cup in Russia after a doping ban, which had expired earlier this month, was increased from six to 14 months.