Naomi Osaka Case: Striking A Balance Between Media Obligations & Mental Health Concerns
NFL players have July 2 deadline to opt out of 2021 season
Several players around the league exercised their right to opt out in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They'll have that option again this year.
NFL players have until 4 p.m. ET next Friday, July 2 to inform their team if they're opting out of the 2021 season, NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reported. Players deemed "higher risk" for COVID are again entitled to a $350,000 stipend but voluntary opt-outs will not be compensated, Pelissero added. The stipend for voluntary opt-outs was $150,000 last season.
Joint Statement on Spectator Capacities at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Today, on 21 June, the five parties, namely the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) and the Government of Japan (GoJ), met to discuss spectator limits for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. The IOC and IPC were informed about and support the policies the three Japanese parties have decided on.
How Green Is The Beautiful Game? An Overview Of Environmental Regulation In Football
Key Issues In The Regulatory Structure Of Motorsport
WADA issues revised International Standard for Results Management with minor amendments
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) issues a revised International Standard for Results management (ISRM), which was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) on 20 May 2021 with immediate effect.
WADA strengthens global anti-doping system through re-build of its Anti-Doping Administration and Management System
In this latest edition of ‘Spotlight’, which keeps stakeholders up to date on the activities being carried out by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) team and its partners, we look at WADA’s Anti-Doping Administration Management System (ADAMS), and how it is making athletes’ lives easier and the work of the anti-doping community more effective. Previous ‘Spotlight’ features are available on WADA’s website.
Council of Europe report: FIFA transfer system reform to 'significantly improve' football
The Council of Europe, based on the work of its Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), has recognised FIFA’s ongoing efforts to reform the transfer system, stating that the soon‑to‑be‑operational FIFA Clearing House “will represent a milestone in achieving comprehensiveness, transparency and integrity of the transfer system for football players around the world”.
Mariyam Mohammad And Her Lawyer Discuss Her Discrimination Case Against The Asian Football Confederation
Press Release
The UCI armed with a comprehensive plan for sustainable development and commits to better representation of women on its Management Committee
The Management Committee of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is meeting on 2 and 3 June at the Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne (Switzerland), with some members physically present and others joining by videoconference.
How Sports Leagues Can Improve Their Diversity: Analysing The NFL And MLB’s Hiring Initiatives
How Do Cost Controls Work In Motorsports?
How The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 Is Helping Struggling Football Clubs
WADA launches ‘DCO Central’ – a paperless solution for secure and fast collection of doping control data
USOPC AAC and USADA Joint Statement and Summary of Recommendations: ONDCP Report on WADA Governance Reform
The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee Athletes’ Advisory Council (USOPC AAC) and the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) welcome the latest reportreleased by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) today into the state of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) Governance Reform efforts. ONDCP issued the report as requested by the United States Congress as a condition of continued U.S. funding of WADA.
Sport, equality & discrimination – the year in review 2020/21
British racing’s leading organisations commit to improving diversity and inclusion
British racing’s leading organisations have come together to improve diversity and inclusion across the sport under a unified “Industry Commitment” to ensure racing truly is a sport for everyone and to help the sport grow and thrive in the future.
British racing is proud to be one of few sports where all genders compete on equal terms. The Industry Commitment aims to formalise the sport’s approach to diversity and inclusion and builds on the extensive existing activity already taking place, including community engagement, education activity and charitable work. Much of this is highlighted and celebrated through the Racing Together platform which has showcased over 80 initiatives across the sport enabling the broadest range of people to participate, progress and achieve in horseracing.
Michael McNamee new Chair of WADA's Ethics Expert Advisory Group
Whip Consultation Steering Group to draw on broad range of racing, political, equine welfare and media expertise
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has today confirmed the membership of a Whip Consultation Steering Group which will have responsibility for oversight of the process and decision-making in relation to the forthcoming consultation regarding the use of the foam-padded whip in British racing.
ICC's Excluded Persons Policy: Checkmate To Manipulation In Cricket?
Sports & Governance - The Year In Review 2020/21
Sports Integrity (Betting And Financial Corruption) – The Year In Review 2020/21
Will The NCAA’s One-Time Transfer Rule Empower Athletes Or Undermine The Game?
Update from The FA on investigation into complaint against Ezgjan Alioski
The FA can confirm that no disciplinary action will be taken for a gesture made by Leeds United FC’s Ezgjan Alioski following a thorough investigation.
During a Premier League fixture on Saturday 15 May 2021 at Turf Moor Stadium, a complaint was made by a Burnley FC player that Leeds United FC’s Alioski had made a gesture, which was also captured on footage, towards another Burnley FC player during the 69th minute that could potentially be perceived as discriminatory.
Audley Sheppard QC appointed new chair of Sport Resolutions
Audley Sheppard QC has been appointed as the new Chair of the Sport Resolutions’ Board, taking over from Edwin Glasgow CBE, QC.
Third version of Tokyo 2020 Playbooks published
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 (Tokyo 2020) began publishing the third and final editions of the Tokyo 2020 Playbooks today.
These comprehensive guidelines, which are a key part of the overall countermeasures being put in place for the Games, provide extensive details for each key stakeholder group to help them complete their preparations for travelling to and arriving in Japan, their time at the Games, and their departure from Tokyo.
EU Athletes Response to the Lobby for a ‘European sport model’
EU Athletes reiterates that athletes have the same fundamental rights as every other person, citizen and worker. These rights are guaranteed by national and European laws, as well as internationally recognised human rights instruments and standards. They cannot be restricted or redefined by sport organisations.
Why Bamboo Bats Are Causing A Stir In The World Of Cricket
Prioritising Consistency & Compliance: A Review Of Australia's National Integrity Framework For Sport
Football Law 2021 Panel Summary: Legal Considerations When Financing Football Clubs
Press Release
The UCI adopts preventive measures to fight against abuse in cycling and reinforces its arsenal in the fight against technological fraud
The June meeting of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Management Committee which began yesterday in the Olympic House, headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne (Switzerland), and by videoconference, continued and finished today.
Sports Disputes and Disciplinary Procedures - the Year in review 2020/21
'BeNeLiga’: Analyzing The Proposed Merger of The Netherlands And Belgian Football Leagues
Significant increase in UCI Women’s WorldTeams’ salaries and budgets for 2021
A year after the creation of the UCI Women's WorldTeams, the first division of women's road teams, by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), the evolution of the riders' salaries and the teams' budgets confirm the ongoing professionalisation and development of the sector, according to a report by the auditing firm EY Lausanne, the external auditor appointed by the UCI as part of the teams' registration for the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
Tennis committed to leading on inclusion and diversity with publication of new LTA Inclusion Strategy
WADA welcomes significant additional investment from the Government of Canada
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is grateful to the Government of Canada for its additional contribution of USD 748,390 (CAD 936,108) to WADA, which will be dedicated primarily to the Agency’s scientific research and intelligence and investigations (I&I) activities. In addition, around USD 55,000 of the contribution has been earmarked for education.
Doomed to Fail? An Analysis Of European Super League And The Complex Web Of Football Governance, Regulations & Laws
Breach or Bad Luck? Arsenal's Fight For Variable Sell-On Clauses In Transfer Agreements
BHA responds to Levy Yield for 2020/21
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) welcomes the announcement from the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) that around £80 million has been generated in Levy in the year ending on 31 March 2021.
Racing was suspended for the first two months of the year and licensed betting offices have been closed or restricted for much of the period since.
Tokyo Olympics 2020: A Comparison of the Selection Procedures For British Cycling, Athletics & Swimming
Saliva testing pilot providing on-the-day screening for cocaine and other banned substances now under way
- Oral swabs allow for instant results, meaning riders testing positive for cocaine can be prevented riding on the day
- Cost effective nature of saliva testing could result in significantly increased testing capacity each year
A pilot programme to assess the use of saliva testing as a method of screening for cocaine and some other banned substances is now under way on British racecourses.
GLMS' April 2021 Newsletter
Welcome to our April 2021 Newsletter!
An Overview Of The IOC’s Anti-Doping Rules For The Tokyo Olympics
The UCI Track Champions League reveals its new, dynamic racing format
The UCI Track Champions League today reveals its dynamic racing format that will premiere for the inaugural series in November 2021. Packing drama and action on the track into six rounds across six weeks, the series will see four riders ultimately emerge as the Champions: the best male and female sprint riders and the best male and female endurance riders.
