CAS 2016/A/4708 Belarus Canoe Association (BCA), Raman Piatrushenka, Vitaliy Bialko, Aleh Yurenia, Pavel Miadzvedzeu, Vadzim Makhneu, Taras Valko, Aliaksandr Liapeshka, Andrei Tsarykovich, Ihar Baicheuski, Ivan Tsuranau, Dzmitry Khilchanka, Spartak Bazhkou, Mikita Borykau, Stanislau Daineka, Dzimtry Tratsiakou, Aliaksandr Bahdanovich, Andrei Bahdanovich, Dzianis Harazha, Dzmitry Rabchanka, Dzmitry Vaitsishkin, Artsem Kozyr, Maksim Piatrou, Hleb Saladukha, Dzianis Makhlai, Aliaksandr Vauchetski, Uladzimir Shantarovich, Mikalai Banko, Ihar Radomski, Henadzi Halitski, Elena Kallaur, Aliaksei Roik v. International Canoe Federation (ICF)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 23/01/2017
Why it matters
Belarus Canoe Association (BCA), Raman Piatrushenka, Vitaliy Bialko, Aleh Yurenia, Pavel Miadzvedzeu, Vadzim Makhneu, Taras Valko, Aliaksandr Liapeshka, Andrei Tsarykovich, Ihar Baicheuski, Ivan Tsuranau, Dzmitry Khilchanka, Spartak Bazhkou, Mikita Borykau, Stanislau Daineka, Dzimtry Tratsiakou, Aliaksandr Bahdanovich, Andrei Bahdanovich, Dzianis Harazha, Dzmitry Rabchanka, Dzmitry Vaitsishkin, Artsem Kozyr, Maksim Piatrou, Hleb Saladukha, Dzianis Makhlai, Aliaksandr Vauchetski, Uladzimir Shantarovich, Mikalai Banko, Ihar Radomski, Henadzi Halitski, Elena Kallaur, Aliaksei Roik v. International Canoe Federation (ICF), an anti-doping case in canoe 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 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
Belarus Canoe Association (BCA), Raman Piatrushenka, Vitaliy Bialko, Aleh Yurenia, Pavel Miadzvedzeu, Vadzim Makhneu, Taras Valko, Aliaksandr Liapeshka, Andrei Tsarykovich, Ihar Baicheuski, Ivan Tsuranau, Dzmitry Khilchanka, Spartak Bazhkou, Mikita Borykau, Stanislau Daineka, Dzimtry Tratsiakou, Aliaksandr Bahdanovich, Andrei Bahdanovich, Dzianis Harazha, Dzmitry Rabchanka, Dzmitry Vaitsishkin, Artsem Kozyr, Maksim Piatrou, Hleb Saladukha, Dzianis Makhlai, Aliaksandr Vauchetski, Uladzimir Shantarovich, Mikalai Banko, Ihar Radomski, Henadzi Halitski, Elena Kallaur, Aliaksei Roik v. International Canoe Federation (ICF): an anti-doping case in canoe before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 23/01/2017. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Belarus Canoe Association (BCA), Raman Piatrushenka, Vitaliy Bialko, Aleh Yurenia, Pavel Miadzvedzeu, Vadzim Makhneu, Taras Valko, Aliaksandr Liapeshka, Andrei Tsarykovich, Ihar Baicheuski, Ivan Tsuranau, Dzmitry Khilchanka, Spartak Bazhkou, Mikita Borykau, Stanislau Daineka, Dzimtry Tratsiakou, Aliaksandr Bahdanovich, Andrei Bahdanovich, Dzianis Harazha, Dzmitry Rabchanka, Dzmitry Vaitsishkin, Artsem Kozyr, Maksim Piatrou, Hleb Saladukha, Dzianis Makhlai, Aliaksandr Vauchetski, Uladzimir Shantarovich, Mikalai Banko, Ihar Radomski, Henadzi Halitski, Elena Kallaur, Aliaksei Roik v. International Canoe Federation (ICF)
Case number: CAS 2016/A/4708
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an anti-doping case
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