CAS Ad Hoc Division at Milano Cortina 2026: A Summary of All Nine Decisions

Friday, 27 February 2026 Author: Mark Lebbon, Martin Ross , Peter Divitcos, Nick Fogarty , Keshi Moore

During the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games (Milano Cortina 2026) the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Ad Hoc Division operated to resolve, on an expedited basis, disputes that arose immediately before and during Milano Cortina 2026, ensuring athletes and sporting organisations had prompt access to a specialised tribunal.

Overview

This article summarises the nine CAS Ad Hoc Division decisions at Milano Cortina 2026.^[1] The decisions related to:

Jurisdictional disputes
Selection disputes
- CAS OG 26/05: Angela Romei v Italian Ice Sports Federation
- CAS OG 26/06: Angela Romei v Italian Ice Sports Federation and World Curling Federation (WCF)
Doping dispute
- CAS OG 26/07: Rebecca Passler v NADO Italia Antidoping; World Anti-Doping Agency, Italian Winter Sports Federation, International Olympic Committee, International Testing Agency, International Biathlon Union & Italian National Olympic Committee
Freedom of expression dipute and the Olympic Charter
- CAS OG 26/09: Vladyslav Heraskevych v International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation (IBSF) & International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Disputes relating to rules of the sport
- CAS OG 26/04: British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association (BBSA) v International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF)
- CAS OG 26/08: Raimo Reinsalu v International Skating Union

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Mark Lebbon

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Martin Ross

Martin practices commercial law with extensive experience in contracts and commercial litigation. Martin focuses on corporate, commercial, regulatory and private clients, with particular expertise in the sports and media sectors.

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Peter Divitcos

Peter is a lawyer at Hall & Wilcox. Peter specialises in commercial contracts, intellectual property commercialisation and infringements, trade mark prosecution, consumer law, gaming, defamation and regulatory compliance under telecommunication laws.

Nick Fogarty

Nick is a lawyer in the Dispute Resolution practice at independent Australian law firm Hall & Wilcox, with interests in sports and media law, governance, consumer law and public law. My legal practice is informed by an intimate understanding of the media industry in particular, following a 10+ year career as a journalist at Australia's public broadcaster, the ABC.