Cooperation In Staging Major Sports Events - Why Is Compromise Becoming So Tricky?
Court of Arbitration for Sport dismisses Franco Feitt appeal
Juan-Carlos Osorio Hernández issued provisional suspension under Tennis Anti-Doping Programme
International Tennis Federation v Stéphane Houdet
Felipe Hernandez issued provisional suspension under Tennis Anti-Doping Programme
Mexican tennis player provisionally suspended under Tennis Anti-Doping Programme
Chilean tennis player banned for match fixing offenses
Gilbert Soares Klier Junior issued provisional suspension under Tennis Anti-Doping Programme
ASOIF publishes international federation governance review
Tara Moore issued provisional suspension under Tennis Anti-Doping Programme
The Lifecycle Of An International Athlete – Dealing With Divorce
El Salvador tennis player banned for five months
Chair umpire gets life ban for match-fixing
A Sport-By-Sport Approach To Participation: How The NCAA Transgender Policy 2022 Impacts Student-Athletes
Key Sports Law Cases & Developments Of 2021 – Europe
A guide to the regulation of transgender athlete participation in sport
ATP Announces Rule Changes To Speed Play
ATP has announced new rules relating to toilet breaks, attire changes to come into effect from 2022, in addition to a proposed change to the Medical Time Out rule (start date TBC).
Toilet Break & Change of Attire (Effective 2022)
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.
Incomplete, Unclear & Contradictory...How CAS & the Swiss Federal Tribunal Approach Pathological Arbitration Clauses
Leaked email shows unvaccinated players may be able to compete at Australian Open
A leaked email sent to WTA players has said that unvaccinated players may be able to travel to the country and compete after 14 days quarantine, contradicting advice from the Australian government.
Immigration minister Alex Hawke recently said unvaccinated players and those who would not reveal their vaccination status would not be allowed to enter Australia and therefore unable to compete in the Australian Open, the state of Victoria, where the tournament takes place, requires all professional athletes to be vaccinated to compete.
ITIA Quarterly Update - Q3
After her appointment in May 2021, Nicole Sapstead officially joined the organisation at the start of September. After 12 years working at UK Anti-Doping, the last six as CEO, Nicole begins the process of integrating the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme (TADP) into the ITIA.
INTERPOL: Integrity in sport - bi-weekly bulletin
INVESTIGATIONS
Belgium
Did Belgium’s 3x3 basketball team commit fraud to qualify for the Olympics?
Basketball Belgium, the Belgian basketball association and the international basketball federation are conducting an investigation into possible fraud involving the organisation of three-on-three basketball tournaments. The investigations have been launched following allegations of fraud involving the Belgian 3x3 Lions, who shone at the Tokyo Olympics.
Key UK Travel & Immigration Rules For The Sports Industry During Covid-19
Mauricio Echazu Puente from Peru provisionally suspended
Peruvian tennis player Mauricio Echazu Puente has been provisionally suspended from the sport by independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer (AHO) Mr Raj Parker, pending the full consideration of charges against him.
Moroccan player Simohamed Hirs banned for life from tennis
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirms that Moroccan tennis player Simohamed Hirs has been banned for life from the sport, following investigations into multiple incidents of match fixing.
Russian player receives Tennis Anti-Doping sanction
US player Adam El Mihdawy banned from tennis
Italian umpire banned from tennis - Lorenzo Chiurazzi banned for seven and a half years
ITF v Shoshyna
Slovakian tennis player issued provisional suspension under Tennis Anti-Doping Programme
Dutch coach Max Wenders banned from tennis for 12 years
Italian chair umpire provisionally suspended
Bárbara Gatica Avilés issued provisional suspension under Tennis Anti-Doping Programme
Chilean tennis coach provisionally suspended
LTA publishes landmark Environmental Sustainability Plan for tennis in Britain
Despite removal of ranking points Wimbledon refuses to allow Russians and Belarusians to compete
Two French tennis players provisionally suspended
How To Approach ‘ESG Criteria’ When Hosting Major Sports Events
Legal Rights In Performance Data: Why Athletes Need To Dig Down For Data Mining
Bitcoin Payments In Sport - The Opportunities And Risks For Clubs And Players
Results & Evaluation of Pro Bono Legal Services at the Tokyo 2020 Games
World Players: IOC's call with Peng Shuai exacerbates alarm, special delegation needed
In the wake of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai's call with International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, the World Players Association has released the following statement:
The World Players Association repeats its call for the urgent establishment of a special delegation of international organizations and human rights experts to meet with Peng Shuai in order to ensure and obtain the necessary guarantees for her rights, health and safety.
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.
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.
Mexican tennis player Astorga issued with provisional suspension
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) today confirms that Mexican tennis player Mauricio Antonio Astorga Perez Pineda has been provisionally suspended from the sport by independent Anti-Corruption Hearing Officer (AHO) Janie Soublière, pending the full consideration of charges against him.
German tennis player banned for 12 months
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has today confirmed that German tennis player Dario Drebenstedt has been banned from the sport for 12 months and fined $5000 after being found guilty of several breaches of Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP) rules. The offenses all took place at a tournament in Egypt in 2021 and related to an attempt to buy a wild card and attempted corrupt approaches to other players.
Algerian tennis player sanctioned for betting offences
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has today confirmed that Algerian tennis player Hichem Yasri has been banned from the sport for three months and fined $5000 (suspended on condition of no further breaches) for placing bets on tennis matches in breach of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program (TACP) rules. None of the player’s bets were on matches he was participating in or had inside information on.
A Summary Of CAS Decisions At The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Mixed-gender events: a sign of innovation and greater gender diversity at Tokyo 2020
To promote greater gender diversity at the Olympic Games, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has introduced multiple new mixed-gender events at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. They are providing an exciting new competition format and are often unpredictable and thrilling to the end for both competitors and fans.
INTERPOL: Integrity in sport - bi-weekly bulletin - 27 July 2021
NVESTIGATIONS
Ghana
Football: Player scores two own goals to ruin match-fixing plot in Ghana
A player in the Ghana Premier League Hashmin Musah has claimed that he scored two deliberate own goals in a match on Saturday so as to foil an alleged match-fixing plot.
Football Law In Practice Course - Live