LawInSport's 7th Annual Conference 2021

CAS upholds the appeal of Nikita Khakimov

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has upheld the appeal filed by the Russian badminton player Nikita Khakimov against the Badminton World Federation (BWF) in relation to the decision rendered by the BWF Hearing Panel on 18 November 2020 (the Challenged Decision) in which he was found have committed violations of the BWF Code of Conduct relating to betting and match-fixing and sanctioned with a five-year suspension from badminton-related activities.

A guide to the regulation of transgender athlete participation in sport

Runners on starting blocks

Published Thursday, 03 December 2020.

More than just a number: how India is trying to tackle age fraud in sports

junior cricketer

Published Monday, 27 April 2020.

Meat contamination and what it means for athletes: A review of Badminton World Federation v Ratchanok Intanon

Badminton Serve

Published Wednesday, 23 October 2019.

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin - 16 July 2019 - 29 July 2019

Blue football kicked by purple boots

Transparency International UK’s strategies for combatting corruption - A guide for sports organisations

Sport Corruption

Published Thursday, 18 April 2019.

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin - 20 November 2018 - 10 December 2018

Football in back of net

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin - 2 October 2018 - 22 October 2018

Football under gavel

Lengthy bans for Tan and Zulkiffli

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin - 23 January - 5 February 2018

Brown boxing gloves hitting each other

Ridder to head the BWF Athletes’ Commission

Chairs and Deputy Chairs – BWF Committees 2017-2021

‘Iconic’ players named Integrity Ambassadors

Indian sports law update: BCCI under further scrutiny and age fraud in badminton

Indian sports law update: BCCI under further scrutiny and age fraud in badminton

Ratchanok Intanon cleared of anti-doping violation

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INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin - 4-17 April 2016

Badminton_Serve

BWF toughens ‘Integrity Code’

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Integrity in sport update: concerns over match-fixing in Badminton

Badminton volley

Can athletes claim copyright in their sporting performances?

Figure Skater

Published Tuesday, 09 September 2014.

Delegating anti-doping whereabouts requirements to national sports federation - a benefit or a danger to athletes?

Lee_Yong_Dae_and_Kim_Ki_Jung

Published Monday, 23 June 2014.

An Athlete’s perspective on match fixing: what sports’ governing bodies should learn from Shuttlegate

An Athlete’s perspective on match fixing: what sports’ governing bodies should learn from Shuttlegate

Published Friday, 09 November 2012.

ARJEL - State of the French online gaming market in the 1st quarter of 2012

Horseracing out of gates

Published Sunday, 27 May 2012.

Germany: Revised Gambling Regime From 1 January 2012?

Published Wednesday, 13 July 2011.

The French Online Gambling Landscape

Published Sunday, 17 October 2010.

Seminar Week kicks off with ‘Athlete Weight Management’ & ‘AM to PRO’ Events

Seminar Week kicks off with ‘Athlete Weight Management’ & ‘AM to PRO’ Events

Sports integrity (betting and financial corruption) – the year in review 2019/20

Sports betting

Published Friday, 12 June 2020.

Key sports law cases and developments of 2019 - UK & Ireland

2019

Published Monday, 16 December 2019.

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin - 30 July 2019 - 12 August 2019

Tennis court and crowd

Sports integrity (betting and corruption) – the year in review 2018/19

Sports Integrity

Published Thursday, 16 May 2019.

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin - 19 March 2019 - 1 April 2019

Football on Euros

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin - 6 November 2018 - 19 November 2018

Badminton shuttle on racket

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin - 1 May 2018 - 14 May 2018

Hands giving and receiving money

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin - 20 February - 5 March

Football and Money

INTERPOL Integrity in Sport Bi-Weekly Bulletin - 7-20 August 2017

Badminton shuttle on racket

The unheard voice: the athlete's view of the most important legal issues in sport

Man celebrating reaching the top of a mountain

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Three women elected to the BWF Athletes’ Commission

Indian athletes petition for governance reforms whilst disputes ignite around Pro Wrestling League's & Jallikattu

Indian flag with Olympic medals

Saina Nehwal on IOC Athletes’ Commission

Saina Nehwal on IOC Athletes’ Commission

Fighting sports corruption in India: A review of the National Sports Ethics Commission Bill 2016

Gavel_with_Cuffs_and_Books

Published Friday, 01 July 2016.

How effective is India’s new Sports Integrity Unit in tackling corruption?

Indian_Rupees_spread_in_hand

Published Monday, 04 April 2016.

Grassroots sport: A guide to registering as a charity or a community amateur sports club

Runners_Legs_front

Published Wednesday, 12 August 2015.

New match-fixing investigations in cricket, badminton and football

Shuttlecock In Flight

Published Tuesday, 21 October 2014.

Badminton Association uncover multiple age violations and Boxing India delay elections

Kashyap_badminton

Published Wednesday, 13 August 2014.

India - Scheduling conflict for badminton league, boxing in turmoil and IPL 2014 corruption crackdown

Published Friday, 11 April 2014.

Gamesmanship v sportsmanship – goodbye etiquette, hello victory

Gamesmanship v sportsmanship – goodbye etiquette, hello victory

Published Friday, 17 August 2012.

The UK Gambling Act's effectiveness for world wide sport integrity - Necessity v Proportionality

Published Thursday, 20 October 2011.

Match Fixing – Action Needs To Be Taken – Part 3

Match Fixing – Action Needs To Be Taken – Part 3

Published Monday, 20 June 2011.

Betting rights: hunting the Snark

European Court of Justice Emblem

Published Saturday, 10 October 2009.

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