olympics

Mar
04
Kamila Valieva provisional suspension "clearly unfair" and cause of "irreparable harm": Part 2

Kamila Valieva provisional suspension "clearly unfair" and cause of "irreparable harm": Part 2

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (‘CAS’) read "an unintended gap" in the World Anti-Doping Code in reaching
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Feb
28
Kamila Valieva provisional suspension "clearly unfair" and cause of "irreparable harm": Part 1

Kamila Valieva provisional suspension "clearly unfair" and cause of "irreparable harm": Part 1

The Russian Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee, who initially overturned Kamila Valieva's provisional suspension, thought it would be "clearly
5 min read
Feb
14
Weekend Roundup: Valieva free to compete, strong reaction from critics, IOC

Weekend Roundup: Valieva free to compete, strong reaction from critics, IOC

Whilst the Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva is free to compete in the individual event in Beijing, critics have lashed
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Feb
11
Jamaican Bobsledder denied quota request after 'fictitious' points earned by rival

Jamaican Bobsledder denied quota request after 'fictitious' points earned by rival

In another limitation to an athlete's ability to challenge Olympic non-selection, a Jamaican athlete has been told she
6 min read
Feb
09
Updated: Olympic figure skating ceremony delayed, ROC doping suspected

Updated: Olympic figure skating ceremony delayed, ROC doping suspected

Media reporting has named 15-year old Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva as the athlete caught up in a positive
5 min read
Feb
07
Weekend Roundup: Winter Olympics, CAS issues more decisions from Beijing and more

Weekend Roundup: Winter Olympics, CAS issues more decisions from Beijing and more

In our reporting of legal issues arising over the weekend from the Olympic Games and Court of Arbitration for Sport
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Feb
02
CAS Registers first tranche of Olympic selection cases in Beijing

CAS Registers first tranche of Olympic selection cases in Beijing

The first five cases for arbitration have been registered to the Court of Arbitration for Sport Ad-Hoc Division ('CAS
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