CAS 2008/A/1607 Kaisa Varis v. International Biathlon Union (IBU)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 13/03/2009
Why it matters
Kaisa Varis v. International Biathlon Union (IBU), an anti-doping case in biathlon 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 applies the World Anti-Doping Code: the athlete bears a heavy burden to explain an adverse finding, and CAS reviews both the science and the sanction afresh.
Summary
Kaisa Varis v. International Biathlon Union (IBU): an anti-doping case in biathlon before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 13/03/2009. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Kaisa Varis v. International Biathlon Union (IBU)
Case number: CAS 2008/A/1607
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an anti-doping case
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