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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 ('CAS'), we saw further decisions from Olympic disputes published by the CAS Ad-Hoc Division and a test of confidence in the integrity of Beijing's figure skating events.

CAS AHD reveal further blows to athletes

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