CAS 2002/H/002 Canadian Olympic Association (COA) v. Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 08/02/2002
Why it matters
Canadian Olympic Association (COA) v. Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS), 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 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
Canadian Olympic Association (COA) v. Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS): an eligibility dispute in jump rope before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 08/02/2002. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Canadian Olympic Association (COA) v. Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS)
Case number: CAS 2002/H/002
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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