CAS 2014/A/3473 Michael Rishworth, Luke Laidlaw v. Ski and Snowboard Australia (SSA)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 28/01/2014
Why it matters
Michael Rishworth, Luke Laidlaw v. Ski and Snowboard Australia (SSA), an eligibility dispute in jump rope 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
Michael Rishworth, Luke Laidlaw v. Ski and Snowboard Australia (SSA): an eligibility dispute in jump rope before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 28/01/2014. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Michael Rishworth, Luke Laidlaw v. Ski and Snowboard Australia (SSA)
Case number: CAS 2014/A/3473
Outcome: Dismissed
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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