CAS 2011/A/2590 Daniel Walker v. Australian Biathlon Association
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 13/12/2011
Why it matters
Daniel Walker v. Australian Biathlon Association, an eligibility dispute 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 dismissed. For a student, it shows how CAS balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
Daniel Walker v. Australian Biathlon Association: an eligibility dispute in biathlon before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 13/12/2011. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Daniel Walker v. Australian Biathlon Association
Case number: CAS 2011/A/2590
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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