Le Tribunal Arbitral Du Sport (TAS) Rejette Les Appels De Yverdon Sport Sa Et Du Fc Rapperswil-jona

U.S. Softball Athlete Madilyn Nickles Found Not at Fault

CAS arbitration Manchester City FC V UEFA : The hearing has concluded / decision to be issued in July

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Registers The Appeals Filed By Andrea Iannone And The World Anti-doping Agency (Wada) Against The Fim International Disciplinary Court Decision Of 31 March 2020

FIFA recognised in leading parliamentary report for integrity work at FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019

FWWC Integrity Task Force acknowledged as example of best practice to protect and monitor major international sporting events
An “unprecedented number of stakeholders” cooperated to protect the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019
To access the report, please click HERE

Interim regulation changes approved

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed interim changes to its playing regulations, which include the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball and allowing home umpires in international series.

Statement From USADA CEO Travis T. Tygart on the Investigation into the International Weightlifting Federation

Statement regarding the investigation into the International Weightlifting Federation

The IOC has received the report by Prof. McLaren and is studying it very carefully. The content is deeply concerning.

FIFA, WHO and football stakeholders draft medical considerations and risk assessment tool

FIFA is sharing a football risk assessment tool with its 211 member associations, the six continental confederations and other stakeholders in order to facilitate the planning of the resumption of football activities by competition and match organisers, as soon as health authorities and governments consider it safe. It has been developed in conjunction with the World Health Organization (WHO), UEFA, the European Club Association (ECA), FIFPRO, the World Leagues Forum and European Leagues, includes a list of mitigation measures that aim to reduce the overall risk of mass gatherings contributing to the spread of COVID-19, as well as indications for individual and group training by football teams.

Female membership of IOC Commissions reaches an all-time high of 47.7 per cent - two new female chairs

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin – 25 May 2020

Football unites to support International Missing Children’s Day Initiative

Today, on International Missing Children’s Day, FIFA is coming together with over 170 football clubs across six continents to support a new initiative that hopes to help find vulnerable young people. Each club, as well as FIFA, has volunteered to use their social media channels to share videos featuring children who are currently missing all over the world.

CAF initiates financial entitlement payments to clubs

In light of growing concerns and evolving nature of COVID-19 pandemic, leading to the suspension of football activities across the continent, CAF has resolved to accelerate the payment of final tranche of financial rewards to participating clubs in CAF Interclub competitions for the 2019/20 season.

IOC approves a financial envelope of up to USD 800 million to address the COVID-19 crisis

The international olympic committee (ioc) anticipates that it will have to bear costs of up to usd 800 million for its part of the responsibilities for the organisation of the olympic games tokyo 2020, its own extended operations and the support for the wider olympic movement. This amount will be covered by the ioc itself, including any funding from the olympic foundation.

WADA invites stakeholders to nominate candidates for 2021 Standing Committee member vacancies

Consultation on the impact of COVID-19 on Dispute Resolution in Sport

on Monday, 11 May 2020.

WADA hands over priority athlete cases to Anti-Doping Organizations in Russia investigation

FIBA Executive Committee condemns all forms of racism in open letter from President

MIES (Switzerland) - FIBA's Executive Committee convened by video conference today for their third ordinary meeting of the 2019-2023 cycle. FIBA President Hamane Niang commenced the meeting with an open letter addressing racism, calling on the global basketball community to be part of the change in society.

U.S. Boxing Athlete Virginia Fuchs Found Not at Fault

Resolution of the IOC Executive Board with regard to racism and inclusion

The enjoyment of the rights and freedoms set forth in this Olympic Charter shall be secured without discrimination of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, sexual orientation, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.

IOC Executive Board makes decisions with regard to International Weightlifting Federation

The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today received an update on the situation of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) following the recent release by Professor McLaren of the “Independent Investigator Report to the Oversight and Integrity Commission of the International Weightlifting Federation”.

AFC Statement on AFC Cup 2020 East Zone

FIFA President: Shape a better football

FIFA will organise a series of online discussions with all member associations and other stakeholders in order to debate and assess proposals that might contribute “to shape a better football for the future”.

AFC and Member Associations underline commitment to complete 2020 club competitions

CFCB Adjudicatory Chamber issues order excluding Trabzonspor

The UEFA CFCB Adjudicatory Chamber excluded Trabzonspor AŞ (TUR) after determining that it failed to comply with a condition imposed on 5 July 2019.

Lechia Gda?sk fined for breach of FFP Regulations

The UEFA CFCB adjudicatory chamber has announced its decision in the case of the Polish club KS Lechia Gdańsk.

Discipline charges, responses and suspensions for May 2020

MASS CONFRONTATION (NON-FAST TRACK) – STANDARD CASE
Bradford Park Avenue AFC, National League - North
Kings Lynn Town FC v Bradford Park Avenue AFC
National League - North
10 March 2020

FIBA publishes Guidelines for the Return to Basketball

MIES (Switzerland) - FIBA has published recommendations on returning to basketball, with the Return to Basketball – Restart Guidelines for National Federations, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A basketball-specific Risk Assessment Tool has also been produced in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO).

CAS dismisses the appeal filed by Bralon Taplin

UNESCO partners CBF project

UNESCO has entered into partnership with a CBF project
Gol do Brasil uses football to help vulnerable children
The partnership was part-financed by the FIFA World Cup Legacy Fund

New book published on the Transfer of Football Players - A Practical Approach to Implementing FIFA Rules

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin 27 April 2020 - 11 May 2020

U.S. Weightlifting Athlete Robert Ortiz Accepts Sanction for Second Anti-Doping Rule Violation

Malawian FA offers support to clubs

The Football Association of Malawi (FAM) has moved in to help cushion clubs and players who have been hit hard financially after the effects of the Coronavirus put a halt to sporting activities in the country for the last one month.

President Hamane Niang open letter on behalf of FIBA Executive Committee

Since my first day as FIBA President, I feel a burning desire to help FIBA inspire a more unified global basketball community. Because that is precisely what basketball is, a community. We are sport, yes, but basketball is much more than that. It is a source of hope, a source of friendship and most importantly a source of equality.

FIFA provides further guidance on COVID-19 football regulatory issues

Following the publication on 7 April of recommendations and guidelines to address some of the key football regulatory issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the FIFA administration has since conducted 13 different workshops with representatives from its member associations (MAs), confederations, the World Leagues Forum (WLF) and the European Club Association (ECA). More than 350 participants have attended these workshops.

U.S. Weightlifting Athlete Justin Glanville Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

CAF Headquarters Agreement receives Egyptian Parliamentary seal of approval

The CAF Headquarters Agreement received the approval of the Egyptian House of Representatives at its session on Monday, 8 June 2020 in Cairo, as the agreement completes the final legislative procedure before going into effect.

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin 26 May 2020 - 8 June 2020

WADA statement on investigation into the International Weightlifting Federation

TrueSport Adds Seven National Governing Bodies of Sport as Partners to Expand Values-Based Education Initiative

U.S. Track and Field Athlete Cole Walsh Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

IOC confirms FIBA representation on the Los Angeles 2028 Coordination Commission

MIES (Switzerland) - FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis has been appointed as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission for the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad Los Angeles 2028, the IOC announced on Thursday. Richard Carrion, FIBA Executive Committee member and also Chairman of the Board for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, will continue as Chair of the Olympic Channel Commission.

Triathlon Athlete Isidro Romero Noboa Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

Haitian Football Federation President provisionally banned from all football-related activities

In accordance with articles 84 and 85 of the FIFA Code of Ethics, the investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics Committee has provisionally banned Mr Yves Jean-Bart, President of the Haitian Football Federation (FHF), from all football-related activities at both national and international level, for a period of 90 days.

A match to help the world

The FIFA Foundation will organise its first-ever official football match to raise funds for Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT), a global collaboration to accelerate the development, production and equitable global access to new coronavirus essential health technologies, including diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines.