CAS 2017/A/5498 Vitaly Mutko v. International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Court of Arbitration for Sport · Sports (CAS) · International (Switzerland) · 03/07/2019
Why it matters
Vitaly Mutko v. International Olympic Committee (IOC), an eligibility dispute 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 balances a federation's rules on who may compete against the athlete's rights.
Summary
Vitaly Mutko v. International Olympic Committee (IOC): an eligibility dispute before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, decided 03/07/2019. The Court held that the appeal was upheld. The full award is available from CAS.
The detail
Parties: Vitaly Mutko v. International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Case number: CAS 2017/A/5498
Outcome: Upheld
Applicable law: The relevant federation regulations; Swiss law; the CAS Code.
Issues in play: an eligibility dispute
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