CAS 2012/A/2831 Japan Paralympic Committee v. International Blind Sport Federation, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 20/08/2012
Why it matters
Japan Paralympic Committee v. International Blind Sport Federation, International Paralympic Committee (IPC), an eligibility dispute in paralympic sport 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
Japan Paralympic Committee v. International Blind Sport Federation, International Paralympic Committee (IPC): an eligibility dispute in paralympic sport before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 20/08/2012. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Japan Paralympic Committee v. International Blind Sport Federation, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
Case number: CAS 2012/A/2831
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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