CAS 2006/A/1087 Daniel Collins v. Canoeing Australia
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 05/05/2006
Why it matters
Daniel Collins v. Canoeing Australia, an eligibility dispute in canoe 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
Daniel Collins v. Canoeing Australia: an eligibility dispute in canoe before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 05/05/2006. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Daniel Collins v. Canoeing Australia
Case number: CAS 2006/A/1087
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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