For some time, it has been known that heading a football can lead to long-term cognitive damage from cumulative, sub concussive impacts. Repetitive heading, particularly over 1,000 times a year, can cause brain microstructural changes, which are similar to mild traumatic brain injury, particularly impacting white
Swiss Sport Integrity (SSI) has published its Annual Report for 2025 on 15 April 2026. SSI is an independent foundation under Swiss Law, with the aims of combatting doping, ethical misconduct and wrongdoing in sport in a sustainable and effective manner. In doing so, SSI is guided
Data is an exceptionally valuable commodity in the modern sporting world. Whether it is performance metrics or medical history, information related to athletes has become a cornerstone of the industry. Consequently, the legal protection of this data is a high priority for sports clubs, federations, and
Data is, nowadays, a highly valuable commodity, not least in sport. Athletes’ performances can be tracked, measured and analysed through a wide range of personal data. In Switzerland, the processing of such data is governed primarily by the revised Federal Act on Data Protection (“FADP”), which entered
Generally Sports data in Germany is highly developed and driven by top-tier analytics, AI integration, and the extensive use of data in team performances. For example, intensive data modelling and simulation have contributed to Germany's consistent success in Olympic sliding sports, for example, luge, resulting in
In sport, large volumes of personal data are routinely processed, and such data includes sensitive information on athletes’ performances and their health. In France, athletes’ data is legally protected under the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and national data protection legislation, especially Law No.
A new International Footballers’ Union (AIF) has been launched in Madrid on 23 April 2026. One of the Vice Presidents of AIF is our Founder and Managing Partner, Dr Lucien Valloni. The following report appeared in the Spanish Press: “AIF is born. A new model in pursuit of
The Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (SIHF) has dismissed Patrick Fischer, the national team's coach, following his admission, which has only just come to light, of forging a Covid-19 vaccination certificate, which he used to gain admission to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. His dismissal marks a significant
"Lausanne, 16 April 2026 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has partially upheld an appeal by long-distance runner Rhonex Kipruto (Kenya) against World Athletics (WA). Mr Kipruto’s period of ineligibility following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) has been reduced from six years to
With effect from 6 April 2027, important tax changes will apply in the United Kingdom (UK) to sports image rights and arrangements using image rights companies (IRCs), to avoid/mitigate income tax, will be subject to greater scrutiny by HMRC, the UK Tax Authority. From that date,