Sadly, more and more cases of abuse of young persons and vulnerable adults participating in a range of sports are being reported. This phenomenon has become of increasing importance, particularly with the rise in women’s participation in sport, not least in football. Many international and national sports
The Olympic Charter The Olympic Charter, in Principle 4 of the Fundamental Principles of Olympism, makes it quite clear that the practice of sport is a human right, and provides that: “Every individual should have the right to practice sport without discrimination and in the spirit of
The Internet is an integral part of modern life and, not least, commerce, and the registration of Internet addresses, ‘domain names’, is a common phenomenon in a wide range of activities, including sport. Many sports organisations and well-known sportspersons have registered domain names and the
One of the sports law developments in Switzerland and internationally to watch out for in 2025 is the outcome of the reference, by the Mons Court of Appeal, Belgium, to the European Union Court of Justice (CJEU) for a Preliminary Ruling on whether the new
Dr. iur. Lucien W. Valloni and Thilo Pachmann provide a comprehensive overview of dynamic sports law in their work "Sports Law in a nutshell". The second edition examines current legislation and case law, especially in the context of Switzerland's central role for international sports federations.
Sport and broadcasting have been well described as “a marriage made in heaven”, and this is particularly true of the broadcasting of football, the world’s most popular sport. Eye-watering sums are paid for sports broadcasting rights. For example, the English Premier League has sold for a
Football is the world’s favourite sport and, as such, the need for regulation for the benefit of the beautiful game and its players and fans is self-evident. In fact, in the United Kingdom, there are legislative proposals for the establishment of an independent Football Regulator to
Transfers of professional football players, whether at the national or the international levels, make sporting news headlines whenever they take place, not least because of the eye-watering sums often involved. Last summer’s football transfer window was no exception, and the transfer, at the last minute,
Image rights are not legally recognised as such in all countries around the world, for example, in the United Kingdom, where they are only recognised for tax purposes. In the United States, image rights, known, as rights of publicity, are not recognised in all the
E-Sports, or electronic sports, may be defined as competitive video gaming, played, individually or in teams, on special consoles and personal computers. This form of video gaming involves humans competing against humans, usually with spectators, often millions of fans watching online and many also in