Doping Control and Ethical Values in Sports

Correct answer: D. To protect fair play and athletes' health

The governing concept is sports ethics combined with athlete safety. Doping involves the use of prohibited substances or methods to gain an unfair performance advantage, and some of these practices can seriously harm physical and mental health. Doping control therefore uses rules, testing, education and sanctions to protect equal competition and the welfare of participants. Option D is correct because it states both central purposes: preserving fair play and protecting athletes’ health. Option A has no connection with anti-doping policy, while option B mistakes regulation for an attempt to reduce sporting speed. Option C is also irrelevant because doping control is intended to improve the integrity and safety of sport, not to reduce public interest.

Correct answer: A. Fairness and health safety

The governing concept is sports ethics: doping control protects both fair competition and athlete welfare. Performance-enhancing substances can give an athlete an unfair advantage, so testing, prohibited-substance lists, and penalties help ensure that results depend mainly on training, skill, strategy, and lawful preparation. Control also protects health because some substances may cause serious physical or psychological harm when misused. Therefore, option A is correct: fairness and health safety are the two central values. Advertising, spectator entertainment, and equipment may influence the presentation or organization of sport, but none explains the ethical and medical purpose of anti-doping measures.