CAS 2002/H/006 New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) v. Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002 (SLOC)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 20/02/2002
Why it matters
New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) v. Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002 (SLOC), 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 upheld. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) v. Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002 (SLOC): an eligibility dispute in jump rope before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 20/02/2002. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) v. Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the Olympic Winter Games of 2002 (SLOC)
Case number: CAS 2002/H/006
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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