Abstract
Abstract Regulating Bodies: Elite Sport Policies and Their Unintended Consequences presents the first global history of protective policies in elite sports. It discusses the scientization of the sport and the lasting influence of protective policies on discourses around age, weight, sex, impairment, and enhancement. The classifications are promoted to safeguard the health and well-being of athletes and the spirit of fair play. However, protective policies can be shallow solutions to deep problems. An analysis of the development of protective policies further exposes their unintended consequences, including unethical and unhealthy practices, discrimination, and the loss of autonomy. Regulating Bodies offers alternative strategies for the next generation of high-performance athletes.
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