Publishing athlete doping details can comply with data rules, top EU court says (update*)
By Júlia Tar ( July 14, 2026, 10:02 GMT | Insight) -- Publishing the names of professional athletes sanctioned for doping can be compatible with the EU's data privacy law if authorities carry out an assessment before disclosure and ensure publication is proportionate, the EU's top court has ruled. The judgment comes after four athletes said Austria's rules requiring the country's anti-doping authorities to publish the names of sanctioned athletes, their sport, and related sanction, unlawfully processed health data and breached the EU's General Data Protection Regulation. Publishing the names of professional athletes sanctioned for doping can be compatible with the EU's data privacy law if authorities carry out an assessment before disclosure and ensure publication is proportionate, the EU's top court has ruled in a case involving an Austrian anti-doping organization....
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