CAS 1998/H/004 & 005 Czech Olympic Committee, Swedish Olympic Committee v. International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 18/02/1998
Why it matters
Czech Olympic Committee, Swedish Olympic Committee v. International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), an eligibility dispute in ice hockey decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
Czech Olympic Committee, Swedish Olympic Committee v. International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF): an eligibility dispute in ice hockey before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 18/02/1998. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Czech Olympic Committee, Swedish Olympic Committee v. International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)
Case number: CAS 1998/H/004 & 005
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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