A guide to rights protection at major sporting events: part 3 – be ready for surprises and maintain perspective

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A guide to rights protection at major sporting: Part 3- surprises & over enforcement

Part 1 and Part 2 of this three part guide introduced rights protection programmes and looked at the first five steps: Step 1 – Identify and prioritise core righ…

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Top Management changes in the National Ski Associations

Martin Bohman re-elected President of the Czech National Federation

FIS unlocked COVID-19 Risk Management Guidelines for Event Organisers

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IOC Athletes’ Commission invokes athletes to take part in survey regarding Rule 50

The General Court confirms that the rules of the International Skating Union (ISU) providing for severe penalties for athletes taking part in speed skating events not recognised by it are contrary to EU competition law

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Ivo Ferriani elected new AIOWF President

German Ski Association President Steinle re-elected

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U.S. Ski Athlete Devin Logan Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

Nadezhda Sergeeva provisional suspension

WADA publishes Independent Observer Report from the PyeongChang Games

CAS delivers two reasoned awards in the matter of 39 Russian athletes vs/ the IOC

Hearing in the case of IOC & WCF v/ Aleksandr Krushelnitckii cancelled

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CAS ADD acknowledges voluntary suspension of Slovenian ice hockey player Ziga

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