CAS 2014/A/3671 George Yerolimpos v. World Karate Federation (WKF)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 12/02/2015
Why it matters
George Yerolimpos v. World Karate Federation (WKF), a disciplinary case in karate 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 reviews disciplinary sanctions imposed by a federation, checking both the finding and the proportionality of the penalty.
Summary
George Yerolimpos v. World Karate Federation (WKF): a disciplinary case in karate before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 12/02/2015. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: George Yerolimpos v. World Karate Federation (WKF)
Case number: CAS 2014/A/3671
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: a disciplinary case
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