CAS 2008/O/1455 Boxing Australia v. Association Internationale de Boxe (AIBA)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 16/04/2008
Why it matters
Boxing Australia v. Association Internationale de Boxe (AIBA), an eligibility dispute in boxing 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
Boxing Australia v. Association Internationale de Boxe (AIBA): an eligibility dispute in boxing before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 16/04/2008. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Boxing Australia v. Association Internationale de Boxe (AIBA)
Case number: CAS 2008/O/1455
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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