Prioritising Consistency & Compliance: A Review Of Australia's National Integrity Framework For Sport
Football Law 2021 Panel Summary: Legal Considerations When Financing Football Clubs
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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.
Sport, Safety And Participation – The Year In Review 2020/21
Tackling discrimination in football: are existing regulations sufficient to combat social media abuse?
Third-party influence in player's transfer agreement found to breach FIFA regs: Palmeiras v FIFA
Tackling football violence in Cyprus: how controversial fan ID cards have impacted the game
India’s Sticky Wicket: What Are The Rules On The Quality of Test Match Cricket Pitches?
Why The ISU’s Eligibility Rules Breached Competition Law And What It Means For Sports Governing Bodies
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
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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
How Brexit Has Impacted The Sports Industry: A Legal Perspective From The First 100 Days
The European Super League & the legal fallout - experts' views
Will Olympic Agenda 2020+5 Pave The Way For Inclusion Of Virtual Sports?
The Final Yards Of Caster Semenya's Human Rights Appeal: Background & Broader Implications
Team Owners In Crossfire Over Cricket's Anti-Corruption Rules: ICC v Deepak Agarwal
How The Professional Collegiate League Aims To Disrupt College Athletics: Part 1 - Challenging An Economic Cartel
Written reasons following enquiries (A. McCarthy, F. Marsh) heard by the Disciplinary Panel on Thursday 25 March 2021
30/03/2021 @ 13:00:00 Adrian McCarthy The independent Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) convened on Thursday 25 March to consider whether Mr Adrian McCarthy was in breach of Rule (K)49 of the Rules of Racing.
1. On the 25 March 2021 the above Panel convened to consider whether the above named, a licensed professional flat Jockey, was/is in breach of the above Rule in that he failed to ensure that on the 15 October 2020 when he rode FAREGAAN in the 20.30 at Chelmsford Racecourse that no banned substance was present in his body. In fact, after analysis of a sample taken from him, a high concentration of metabolites of cocaine was found.
