How can you fine an athlete (by sports courts) money and what would happen if they don’t pay up, how do those courts have more jurisdiction over those people than general courts?
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If you compete professionally in a sport, you pay for the privilege of participating in the competitions. When you pay, you enter a contract where you agree to uphold a specified level of conduct as long as the competition is relevant.
When you compete professionally, you are often put forward for competition by a national, specialised sports foundation/association. And granted allowance to compete professionally in the sport by an international sport-specific foundation/association. Both of these impose code-of-conduct upon you to be willing to endorse your participation.
Somewhat simplified, you sign a contract that says that you are volunteering antidoping samples. And that you will uphold a certain “media standard” and so on. And that you agree to pay fines to the foundation/association if you fail to stay in line.
If they demand fines from you, and you refuse to pay them…well…then your career is over. They will never forget.
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