Ronald Katz

Ronald Katz is a sports lawyer who has written extensively on gender issues, including co-authoring “Changing Sex/Gender Roles and Sport” in the July, 2017 issue of the Stanford Law and Policy Review.  He is also a co-author of the textbook Sport, Ethics and Leadership.

Caster Semenya

Why Is a Private Sports Court Deciding Who Is Female? Why Is a Private Sports Court Deciding Who Is Female?

The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ruling against Caster Semenya is starting to unravel.

Jun 17, 2019 / Ronald Katz

Donte Ingram

Ending the NCAA’s Tax Exemption Should Be a Slam Dunk Ending the NCAA’s Tax Exemption Should Be a Slam Dunk

The NCAA is a billion-dollar a year media company, and it should pay its taxes.

Mar 27, 2019 / Ronald Katz

The 1919 Chicago Black Sox

The Supreme Court Has Undone a Century of American Opposition to Sports Gambling The Supreme Court Has Undone a Century of American Opposition to Sports Gambling

Legal sports gambling would generate some of the very problems that the revenue from sports gambling would purportedly solve.

Feb 25, 2019 / Ronald Katz

McKayla Maroney

It’s Time for the US Government to Take Control of US Olympic Efforts It’s Time for the US Government to Take Control of US Olympic Efforts

In the wake of the revelations of USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual predation, US Olympic efforts need to be put in government hands.

Nov 16, 2018 / Ronald Katz

Grigory Rodchenkov, Russian Whistleblower

Why Congress Should Not Honor One of the Most Notorious Doping Cheats of All Time Why Congress Should Not Honor One of the Most Notorious Doping Cheats of All Time

Congress should look beyond the flawed New York Times coverage of alleged state-sponsored Russian Olympic doping, which relied on a discredited informant and then largely ignored a...

Jul 9, 2018 / Ronald Katz

Russians Olympics

‘Icarus’: Best Film Based on a Doping Scheme (but the Wrong One) ‘Icarus’: Best Film Based on a Doping Scheme (but the Wrong One)

The film makes a hero of an admitted wrongdoer.

Mar 14, 2018 / Ronald Katz

Olympic Athletes from Russia

We Need a Better System for Addressing Olympic Doping We Need a Better System for Addressing Olympic Doping

A bungled response to Russian doping allegations shows that our regulatory patchwork is disorganized and unjust.

Feb 20, 2018 / Ronald Katz

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