The Blake Leeper Case - CAS Panel Rejects Double Amputee’s Appeal To Compete At The Olympics
Sports Stadia Development & The Dangers Of Restrictive Covenants: Lessons from the Bath Rugby Club Case
Fighting Match Forfeits For Covid-19: The Cases Of St Mirren & Kilmarnock FC
Betting On Inside Information In Football: Lessons from the Trippier and Sturridge cases
Japanese Swimming Star’s Fall From Grace: Lessons For Sports Governing Bodies From The Seto Case
Access To Justice For Survivors Of (Sexual) Harassment And Abuse In Sports
Annual Review On Sports Dispute Resolution In China (2020)
Who Is Competent To Decide Upon The “Sporting Successor” Of A Football Club?
Addressing Participant Welfare And Safeguarding Issues In Sports Disciplinary Investigations
Sports law in 2021 – key issues to watch in Europe
Russia doping ban is halved after CAS ruling
Russia's ban from all major sporting events after a doping scandal has been cut to two years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
CAS decision in the arbitration WADA v. RUSADA
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its decision in the arbitration procedure between the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Russian AntiDoping Agency (RUSADA), with 50 intervening parties, including the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
Why the Competition Appeal Tribunal refused Football DataCo’s application to transfer Sportradar’s claim to the High Court
Sports investigations: the risky business of deleting phone apps
Trinidad and Tobago Football Association v. FIFA – the validity of normalisation committees and exclusive jurisdiction of CAS
European Commission v Fútbol Club Barcelona
Rugby Union player Perry banned for four years
Rugby union player Arran Perry has been banned from all sport for a period of four years following a first Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) for the use of a banned substance.
Footballer banned for two years after failing drug test
Professional footballer for Barnsley FC, Bambo Diaby has been banned from all sport for a period of two years following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV).
Mountain bike and cycling athlete's sanction extended
Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges the decision of Cycling Australia and Mountain Bike Australia to impose an additional four-year ban on athlete Ondrej Slezak for breaching his period of Ineligibility.
WADA v. Sun Yang & FINA: Reflections of a Chinese lawyer & lessons for sports in China
WADA publishes redesigned, more athlete-friendly, 2021 Prohibited List
The List is one of the International Standards that are mandatory for all Signatories of the World Anti-Doping Code (Code). It designates what substances and methods are prohibited both in- and out-of-competition and which substances are banned in particular sports.
Powerlifting athlete’s sanction extended
Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges the decision of Powerlifting Australia to impose an additional four-year ban on athlete Jessica Gray for breaching her Period of Ineligibility.
Saudi Arabia’s first female professional golf tournament will not follow kingdoms strict dress code
Saudi Arabia will host its first female professional golf tournament in November with competitors being allowed to wear mid-calf or three-quarter length “cut away” trousers and short-sleeved polo shirts despite the kingdoms strict dress code.
Changes in supplements regulation is good news for athletes
Changes introduced by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) in relation to certain sports supplements is good news for Australian athletes.
Members named for Lewis Hamilton Commission which aims to increase motorsport diversity
The 14 members have been named for Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton’s Commission which has vowed to increase the diversity in motor racing.
Match-Fixing In Cricket: A Review Of Shakib Al Hasan’s Sanction For Failing To Report Corrupt Approaches
FIFA’s Solidarity Mechanism And Problems Arising On Exchange Of Players (The Ante Rebic Case)
A Guide To FIFA’s Eligibility Regulations For International Football
2021 WADA Code – Reduced Sanctions For Substances Of Abuse, Multiple Violations And Recreational Athletes
Sanctioning footballers for social media posts: PSG & Neymar v UEFA
The EU General Court’s Ruling On Exclusive Arbitration Agreements In The ISU Case
An Introduction To The Annual Review On Sports Dispute Resolution In China (2020)
Álvaro Gómez de la Vega Jiménez, Sports Legal Manager at RCD Espanyol de Barcelona S.A.D - E102
Sports Law In 2021 – Key Issues to watch in Africa, Asia & Australia
WADA v RUSADA: Reduced sanction leaves many questions
Sport Integrity Australia CEO David Sharpe has expressed disappointment for Australian athletes as a result of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision to reduce the four-year sanction on Russia by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
WADA statement on Court of Arbitration decision to declare Russian Anti-Doping Agency as non-compliant
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) acknowledges the ruling today by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to declare the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code (Code) for a period of two years and to impose significant consequences. This decision confirms in large part the recommendation made in November 2019 by WADA’s independent Compliance Review Committee (CRC), which was unanimously accepted by the Agency’s Executive Committee (ExCo) on 9 December 2019.
U.S. weightlifting athlete Susanne Williams accepts sanctions for anti-doping rule violation
USADA announced today that Susanne Williams, of Fort Valley, Ga., an athlete in the sport of weightlifting, has accepted a four-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.
Copyright in tattoos: U.S. court rules for artist in Randy Orton / WWE 2K case
Claiming commission on football sponsorship deals: lessons for agencies & clubs from Winlink v Liverpool FC
The CCES 2019-2020 Annual Report is Now Available!
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport invites you to read our 2019-2020 annual report.
EFL Chairman praises proposed reforms to English football
EFL Chairman Rick Parry has praised Manchester United and Liverpool for proposing radical changes that he believes would save lower league sides who have suffered financially due to coronavirus.
WADA publishes new Guidelines for Education
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is pleased to announce the publication of new Guidelines for Education to support Anti-Doping Organizations (ADOs) in their implementation of the new International Standard for Education (ISE), which comes into force on 1 January 2021.
Discrimination in football: a guide to The FA’s new charging policies and sanctioning guidelines
Retired boxer Machaj banned for four years
Professional boxer Adam Machaj has been banned from all sport for a period of four years following a first Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) for the use of banned substances.
2021 World Anti-Doping Code: UKAD’s summary of major changes
UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) has released a short guide on the major changes included in the 2021 World Anti-Doping Code. The new Code will replace the 2015 version as of 1 January 2021.
IOC President Thomas Bach warns Italy over new sports law
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has warned the Italian sports minister that the Italian Olympic team could be suspended for the Tokyo Olympics if a draft sports law is passed that would decrease the role of the Italian National Olympic Committee.
Rugby Union player receives sanction
Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges the decision of Rugby Australia’s Anti-Doping Judicial Panel to impose a two-year ban on athlete Aidan Leeming for the presence and use of a prohibited substance.
Freedom of speech vs. employment obligations in Germany – the cases of Joshiko Saibou & Jadon Sancho
CAS overturns life bans of three Russian athletes
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has overturned the life bans of Russian biathletes Olga Vilukhina, Yana Romanova and Olga Zaitseva.
Two individuals held in Tour de France doping investigation
French prosecutors have revealed that two individuals are in custody as part of the doping investigation into Tour de France team Arkea-Samsic.
