CAS 2000/H/014 Fédération Française de Gymnastique (FFG) v. Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 30/09/2000
Why it matters
Fédération Française de Gymnastique (FFG) v. Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG), a sports dispute in gymnastics 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 is an example of how CAS resolves disputes as the final tribunal of world sport, applying the relevant federation rules and Swiss law.
Summary
Fédération Française de Gymnastique (FFG) v. Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG): a sports dispute in gymnastics before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 30/09/2000. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Fédération Française de Gymnastique (FFG) v. Sydney Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG)
Case number: CAS 2000/H/014
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a sports dispute
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