Joint Statement from Global Athlete and Gymnasts for Change Canada
Why Rule 50 still isn’t working for athletes - Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games
Legal Rights In Performance Data: Why Athletes Need To Dig Down For Data Mining
Beijing 2022: What are the travel and Covid-19 rules for the Olympic Winter Games?
Sports Law in 2022 – Key issues to watch in North America
Sports Law in 2022 – Key issues to watch in Asia, Africa & Oceania
How FIFA's International Call-Up Rules Are Being Applied During the Pandemic
Key Sports Law Cases & Developments Of 2021 – Europe
Key Sports Law Cases And Developments Of 2021 – Central & South America
Key Sports Law Cases And Developments Of 2021 – North America
Nigerian Women’s Football & Basketball Teams Fight For Equal Pay
No Significant Fault: Andre Onana Returns After Falling Foul Of UEFA's Anti-Doping Regulations
The Azeem Rafiq Case: How Sports Can Better Tackle Player Discrimination
World Players Association statement on Peng Shuai
The global player association movement is deeply concerned for the health and safety of Peng Shuai. Players who speak out are frequently targeted and left exposed to harm and abuse without protection or support, and that must end.
Statement by Steve Simon, WTA Chairman & CEO on recent video posted by China state-run media of Peng Shuai
Statement by Steve Simon, WTA Chairman & CEO on the recent video posted by China state-run media of Peng Shuai:
“I am glad to see the videos released by China state-run media that appear to show Peng Shuai at a restaurant in Beijing. While it is positive to see her, it remains unclear if she is free and able to make decisions and take actions on her own, without coercion or external interference. This video alone is insufficient. As I have stated from the beginning, I remain concerned about Peng Shuai’s health and safety and that the allegation of sexual assault is being censored and swept under the rug. I have been clear about what needs to happen and our relationship with China is at a crossroads.”
Statement by Steve Simon, WTA Chairman & CEO on Peng Shuai
"The statement released today by Chinese state media concerning Peng Shuai only raises my concerns as to her safety and whereabouts.
World Rugby Medical Commission Conference to consider latest developments to cement rugby as the most progressive sport on player welfare
- Annual Medical Commission Conference helps inform the future shape of rugby
- Agenda reflects the six pillars of World Rugby’s welfare advancement plan, including former player support, research and education
- Independent experts to join rugby medics, players and coaches
WADA releases new e-learning course for athletes and coaches heading to Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has launched a new education course on its Anti-Doping Education and Learning platform (ADEL), specifically designed for athletes (including their guides) and coaches aiming to attend the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
WADA’s Therapeutic Use Exemption program – providing inclusion and fairness for athletes
In this latest edition of ‘Spotlight’, which keeps stakeholders up to date on the activities being carried out by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) team and its partners, we look at the Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) program. This program provides a harmonized global approach for athletes that have illnesses or medical conditions that require them to take medications that are included on WADA’s Prohibited List. Previous ‘Spotlight’ features are available on WADA’s website.
FIFA launches pioneering education programme for former players
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The Next 90 aims to provide retired football players the right tools to design their career
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Applications open on November 2, to start in January 2022
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All fees and tuition costs will be covered by FIFA. CIES will deliver the programme
Sport Integrity Australia: Let's talk about blood
Blood is the vital fluid delivering essential substances like oxygen and nutrients to our body’s cells. Made up of plasma, red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, it’s constantly circulating through our body as the moving force we need in order to exist.
Blood testing is also a vital part of the anti-doping repertoire.
FIFA President calls on global football community to show solidarity with Afghan refugees
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FIFA President thanks Qatar for aiding evacuation from Afghanistan of over 150 refugees, among them female football players and their families
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Gianni Infantino visited compound in Doha to meet evacuees, including displaced players and Afghanistan Football Federation staff members
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FIFA President calls on other nations to assist
WTA’s Mental Health & Wellness: Committed to enhancing an athlete's well-being
With mental health at the forefront of sporting conversations, the WTA’s Mental Health & Wellness department (MH&W) is committed to enhancing an athlete’s well-being through education, training and individual consultation and support.
Another 57 people linked to football and sport evacuated from Afghanistan
Following another round of complex negotiations, FIFA can confirm that it has supported Qatar with the evacuation from Afghanistan of a second group of refugees linked to women’s football and basketball. A total of 57 individuals, mostly women and children, safely landed in Doha on Wednesday, 20 October, on a Qatar Airways charter flight. Last Thursday, 14 October, FIFA and Qatar successfully evacuated almost 100 members of the football family from Afghanistan to Doha, including female players. FIFA would like to express its sincere thanks to the government of Qatar for its support in facilitating extensive discussions and ensuring the safe passage of these individuals, deemed to have been at the highest risk.
PHF updates transgender and non-binary inclusion policy
Policy Enhanced in Partnership with Athlete Ally and Chris Mosier
October 15, 2021 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) - The Premier Hockey Federation today announced an updated Transgender and Non-Binary Inclusion Policy that is effective immediately for the 2021-22 season. The federation’s policy was enhanced with consultation from Athlete Ally, a non-profit LGBTQI+ athletic advocacy group focused on making athletic communities more inclusive and less discriminatory, and Chris Mosier, a transgender hall of fame triathlete, All-American duathlete, 6-time member of Team USA, and the founder of TransAthlete.com.
Safeguarding Athletes: Why World Athletics' New Policy Raises The Bar
Eligibility Cases From The Beijing Olympic Winter Games
How could CrossFit’s anti-doping policy be strengthened?
Can Sports Federations Retroactively Cancel Olympic Qualifying Competitions? A Review Of Karlsson V FEI
Sports Law in 2022 – Key issues to watch in Europe
Sports Law in 2022 – Key issues to watch in UK & Ireland
A Summary Of 2021’s Key Sports Law Cases From The CAS & SFT
Key Sports Law Cases And Developments Of 2021 – Asia, Africa & Oceania
Key Sports Law Cases And Developments Of 2021 – UK & Ireland
Can athletes successfully challenge COVID-19 vaccine mandates? A case study from the Australian Open 2022
The uncertain future of the NCAA post Alston – Federal v State Legislation v Conference Guidelines
Protecting players: UEFA’s concussion charter for club and national teams
UEFA has taken another important step to protect players’ health and safety by launching a concussion charter for teams taking part in the European men’s and women’s club and national team competitions.
UK Sport introduces pregnancy guidance for Olympic and Paralympic athletes and sports
UK Sport has for the first time introduced pregnancy guidance for Olympic and Paralympic athletes and sport governing bodies.
The guidance includes advice for both pregnancy and continues once the athlete has given birth. UK Sport said “starting a family and being an elite athlete should not be mutually exclusive.” Five-time Olympic archer Naomi Folkard who gave birth in early 2021 before competing at this years Tokyo Olympics said “Female athletes should no longer have to make a choice between their athletic career and having children. I hope in a short time it will encourage sports science to not only begin to cover women and men equally, but also have pregnancy specific research projects for female athletes.”
IOC President and IOC Athletes’ Commission Chair hold video call with Peng Shuai
Today, IOC President Thomas Bach held a video call with three-time Olympian Peng Shuai from China. He was joined by the Chair of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, Emma Terho, and IOC Member in China Li Lingwei, who has known Peng Shuai for many years from her time in the Chinese Tennis Federation.
World Athletics approves application of Russian U20 athlete to compete internationally as neutral athlete
The World Athletics Doping Review Board has agreed that the application of one Russian athlete has met the exceptional eligibility criteria to compete in international U20 competition as a neutral athlete in 2021 under Eligibility Rule 3.2 while the Russian national federation (RusAF) remains suspended.
IOC releases Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations
Following a two-year consultation process with more than 250 athletes and concerned stakeholders, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today released its new “IOC Framework on Fairness, Inclusion and Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity and Sex Variations”.
IOC and The Adecco Group announce extension of Athlete365 Career+ collaboration
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced an extension to its support agreement with The Adecco Group, the world’s leading talent solutions company, to help strengthen its support for athletes through Athlete365 Career+.
UIPM Committee Members meet to kickstart new 5th discipline consultation process
Six members of UIPM’s Athletes Committee, Coaches Committee and Technical Committee met today to begin the consultation process announced by the UIPM Executive Board (EB) on November 4.
Current and incoming members of the three committees had preliminary discussions about the consultation process and were briefed by UIPM President Dr Klaus Schormann as well as UIPM Vice-President Joel Bouzou and Secretary General Shiny Fang.
UEFA Academy: providing football players with specialised education on and off the pitch
The UEFA Academy continues to develop a broad range of education programmes dedicated to elite footballers, leading to jobs in management, administration, scouting or the media.
Wellbeing support confirmed for Football Australia process
Anyone impacted by the independent complaints handling process for Football Australia will have free access to expert mental health and wellbeing support, as part of an expanded partnership announced today by Football Australia, Sport Integrity Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
Representatives of players and leagues sign football governance manifesto - FIFPRO World Players' Union
As football governance enters a critical phase, FIFPRO and European Leagues have announced a manifesto to embed collective governance standards and agreements throughout the professional game.
FIFPRO to host football governance forum in Brussels
- With major decisions ahead, event brings together player unions and leagues
- FIFPRO’s Jonas Baer-Hoffmann to call for urgent remodeling of football governance
- Premier League, Eredivisie and Superliga among stakeholders participating
Players in Australia welcome new deal about working conditions
Security, stability and a more professional working environment, those are the main accomplishments for men and women footballers in Australia enjoy with their new collective deal.
Major Changes to the 2022 Prohibited List: What you need to know
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has recently released the 2022 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods, which are banned from use within sport. Broken down into several categories, the List identifies which substances and methods are prohibited at all times, in-competition only, and within specific sports.
USADA Expands Whistleblower Options Utilizing RealResponse State-Of-The-Art, Secure Text-to-Report Technology
Mediating Football Disputes: The New FIFA Mediation Guidelines