CAS 2008/A/1549 Luke Michael v. Australian Canoeing
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 04/06/2008
Why it matters
Luke Michael v. Australian Canoeing, 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
Luke Michael v. Australian Canoeing: an eligibility dispute in canoe before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 04/06/2008. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Luke Michael v. Australian Canoeing
Case number: CAS 2008/A/1549
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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