Swiss Sport Integrity (SSI) has imposed a 10-month suspension upon the Swiss wrestler, Maurus Zogg, for hydrochlorothiazide contamination due to the presence, possession, and use of the prohibited substance, and has also fined him. Following an out-of-competition doping test, analysis of a sample from the wrestler
The Swiss Sports Tribunal (SST) has recently issued the following Press Release: For the first time, the SST is making several decisions of the Swiss Olympic Disciplinary Chamber (SODC) available on the SST website at sportstribunal.ch. From now on, certain decisions of the SODC, a body within
Racism in football in Italy constitutes a structural issue which, in recent years, has assumed increasing significance not only from a social and media perspective, but also from a legal standpoint. Incidents of racial discrimination against professional football players — manifested through offensive chants, verbal abuse,
On 19 May 2026, Dr. Lucien W. Valloni, Partner at VALLONI Attorneys at Law, will speak at a webinar organised by the International Committee of the Dispute Resolution Section of the American Bar Association: “Recent Developments in International Sports Arbitration: On the Road to Los Angeles
Swiss Sport Integrity (SSI) has handed down, on 1 May 2026, a 14-month suspension on a National League A rugby player, due to stanozolol contamination, for the presence, possession, and use of the prohibited substance, and has also fined him. Following an out-of-competition doping control, analysis
Swiss Sport Integrity (SSI) has issued a warning to two parties involved in proceedings for violating the provisions relating to the protection of proceedings and has fined them as well as requiring them to cover part of the legal costs. Whilst proceedings were underway before the
It is sad to report, but racism in football in the United Kingdom (UK) continues to be a serious issue, with reports of abuse at both the professional and grassroots levels of the game, which have reached high levels in 2026. These reports often involve online
In a recent Award, handed down on 15 April 2026, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) declined jurisdiction in the appeal case CAS 2025/A/11278 Kontinental Hockey League v. International Ice Hockey Federation, Swiss Ice Hockey Federation, SC Langnau Tigers and Michal Krištof. The appeal arose
Our International Sports Law Consultant, Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw, has published a new article in the New Law Journal (www.newlawjournal.co.uk) on 1 May 2026. The article, entitled ‘Playing by the rules?’ reports on the complaint to the European Commission under EU Competition Law regarding the high-ticket
Racism in football continues to be a blemish on the beautiful game. Lawmakers from around the world and football stakeholders recently met at the Home of FIFA in Zürich, Switzerland, for a two-day expert-group meeting, with the aim of strengthening criminal justice responses to racism in