The eligibility of transgender women to compete in the female category in sport has become one of the most sensitive and complex issues in international sports law. The participation of Valentina Petrillo, the first openly transgender Italian athlete to compete at the Paralympic Games, has brought
Generally Whether transgender women athletes may compete in the women's category is one of the most contested issues in international sports law today. The debate pits the prohibition of discrimination based on gender identity and personality rights against the principle of "fair and meaningful competition" in sport. In
Following the approval on 26 March 2026 by the IOC Executive Board, The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new Policy on the Protection of the Female (Women’s) Category in Olympic Sport and Guiding Considerations for International Federations and Sports Governing Bodies which will apply for
"WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES MILANO CORTINA 2026 BIATHLON THE CAS AD HOC DIVISION HAS NO JURISDICTION TO CONSIDER AN APPLICATION BY REBECCA PASSLER (ITALY), WHO MAY STILL CHALLENGE HER PROVISIONAL SUSPENSION BEFORE NADO ITALIA Milan, 11 February 2026 – The CAS Ad hoc Division has ruled
Russian luge athletes have new hope of competing in next year’s Milano/Cortina Winter Olympics after a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on 24 October 2025. The first case, brought by the Russian Luge Federation (RLF) and six Russian athletes against the International
As the European Union (EU) introduces Digital Product Passports (DPPs), luxury Maisons and sports brands face both regulatory obligations and new opportunities to strengthen authenticity, sustainability, consumer engagement — and to benefit from the free movement of compliant goods across the internal market of the