<![CDATA[This research is motivated by concerns about the rise of social pathology in modern sport, where commercial pressures and shifting humanitarian values have triggered various structural and cultural deviations. These problems undermine the integrity of competition and threaten the safety of athletes. The aim of this study is to comprehensively identify the main causes and social impacts of four aspects of sports pathology: hooliganism, doping abuse, systemic corruption or match-fixing, and oppression in the form of harassment and discrimination. Adopting a qualitative descriptive-analytical approach through a desk study method, data were collected from sports sociology literature, official anti-doping regulations, and relevant sociological theories, then analyzed using an interactive model. The results show that sports deviations manifest culturally through fan violence triggered by rigid group identities, and physically through doping practices resulting from a failure of moral reasoning. At the structural level, match-fixing manifests as a white-collar crime involving cross-sector collusion, while harassment and discrimination persist due to unequal patriarchal power relations. These various social distortions undermine the principles of fair play, the physical and mental health of athletes, and public trust. Therefore, an integrated mitigation strategy is needed that includes organizational structural reform, strict regulatory enforcement, and strengthening character education from an early age to restore a healthy and inclusive sports ecosystem.]]>
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