Weekly Combine Newsletter: All eyes on Russian sanctions

It has been a fortnight dominated by Russia in the news for its extensive sanctions leading to its isolation in the sporting world, following the events in Ukraine which followed on from- but were quickly enveloped by recent events- the Russian doping scandal from the Winter Olympics.

The world reaction to Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been swift. The list of sporting sanctions against Russia has become so vast it has become difficult to track. A summary of these and their consequences and progress of legal challenges, as well as other recent articles, can be found in our feature articles linked below.

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If you missed our latest articles, here are Sports Law Combine's published articles over the past week.

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 their verdict in dismissing the appeals against Valieva’s provisional suspension. In Part two of our article about the decision that allowed Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to controver…

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Paralympic ban for Russian athletes latest punishment for sporting outcast- now for the legal challenges

After a week of escalating sporting sanctions, second-guessing by administrators and ultimately harsh measures, Russia is now a sporting pariah. A review of the sanctions currently imposed against Russian(and Belarussian) athletes, culminating in para-athletes being barred from competing at the Wint…

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Weekend Roundup: Landmark race agreement in NFL concussion settlement, Graham Smith arbitration to start today

A long-running discrimination dispute between former black players and the NFL over the administration and eligibility to benefits under the league’s concussion settlement was resolved after a Settlement Agreement (‘Agreement’) was certified by United States District Judge Anita B. Brody. The end of…

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Russian Football Union particularise appeal over FIFA, UEFA ban

The Russian Football Union (‘RFU’) have particularised their intended appeal, which they say will be lodged to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (‘CAS’) to challenge the FIFA and UEFA decision to ban their teams from international competition. The appeal would be in response to UEFA and FIFA’s deci…

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Russia advance legal cases, but no appeal for para-athletes

Russian para-athletes are leaving the Winter Paralympics in Beijing after the Russian Paralympic Committee (‘RPC’) were “unable” to assert any appeal rights following the International Paralympic Committee (‘IPC’) decision to ban them, along with participants from Belarus, from competing. It comes a…

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CAS Registers Football Union of Russia appeals against sanction

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (‘CAS’) has announced today they have registered promised appeals filed by the Football Union of Russia (‘FUR’) in response to their suspension from FIFA and UEFA international competition. The suspensions were issued as part of a wide-ranging sanction campaign a…

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Sportradar integirty report highlights record for suspicious betting

A report released in the last week from Sportradar uncovered the highest number of suspicious sporting fixtures in the integrity service’s 17-year history, highlighting the extent and trends of the integirty risks posed by betting even in another sporting year interrupted by COVID-19. The report tit…

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Wild MLB week sees lockout end, but League’s antitrust exemption faces scrutiny

Former Presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders is among United States Senators still calling for an end to the MLB’s controversial and long-held antitrust exemption. Despite the MLB and the Players’ Union’s just-brokered tentative agreement, that will see the end of what looked an inevitable- at…

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