CAS 1998/H/001 Puerto Rico Ski Federation, David Quinn Steele, Jr v. International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 09/02/1998
Why it matters
Puerto Rico Ski Federation, David Quinn Steele, Jr v. International Olympic Committee (IOC), an eligibility dispute in jump rope decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that CAS found it had no jurisdiction. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
Puerto Rico Ski Federation, David Quinn Steele, Jr v. International Olympic Committee (IOC): an eligibility dispute in jump rope before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 09/02/1998. The Court held that CAS found it had no jurisdiction. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Puerto Rico Ski Federation, David Quinn Steele, Jr v. International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Case number: CAS 1998/H/001
Outcome: Jurisdiction denied
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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