CAS 2013/A/3115 & 3116 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) v. Lasse Sundell, Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF), Rebecca Mekonnen
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 09/12/2013
Why it matters
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) v. Lasse Sundell, Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF), Rebecca Mekonnen, an anti-doping case in powerlifting decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne, the final tribunal of world sport. The Court held that the appeal was partially 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
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) v. Lasse Sundell, Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF), Rebecca Mekonnen: an anti-doping case in powerlifting before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 09/12/2013. The Court held that the appeal was partially upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) v. Lasse Sundell, Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports (NIF), Rebecca Mekonnen
Case number: CAS 2013/A/3115 & 3116
Outcome: Partially Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an anti-doping case
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