In an increasingly political and complex world, including the world of sport, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recently passed some important amendments to the Olympic Charter regarding political neutrality. These amendments are intended to strengthen the strict non-political and comprehensive neutrality of the Olympic Movement. Paragraph
Swiss Sport Integrity (SSI) has issued a warning, on 7 October 2026, to a tennis coach—who is also a player's father—for repeatedly attempting to influence match results and has ordered him to cover a portion of the procedural costs. In April 2026, SSI reporting service received
A swimmer admits to sexually abusing a minor athlete. As part of an out-of-court settlement, on 8 October 2026, he accepts a warning and agrees to cover part of the investigation costs. In March 2025, the Swiss Sport Integrity (SSI) Reporting Service received a report concerning
It has been reported that Manchester City FC have filed, on 1 October 2026, an appeal, to a new independent three-member commission, against an earlier independent commission ruling that the club was guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the English Premier League (EPL)
Swiss Sport Integrity (SSI) has imposed, on 29 September 2026, a two-year suspension on an amateur boxer for the presence, possession, and use of the prohibited substance of abuse tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and ordered him to pay a fine. During an in-competition doping control, an amateur boxer
We are very pleased and proud to announce that our International Sports Law Consultant, Prof Dr Ian Blackshaw, and our Former Head of our French Law Practice, Dr Estelle Ivanova, have published a new Book on ‘Sport and EU Competition Law’, Details of the Book
Swiss Sport Integrity (SSI) has imposed, on 9 September 2026, a four-year ban on a swimmer for the possession and attempted use of GW501516 (Cardarine) and ordered the payment of a fine. During a postal inspection, a package addressed to a swimmer containing 60 capsules of
Not every Greek football dispute can go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Greek football disputes do not move within a single forum. They begin within a domestic federation structure, are heavily shaped by the FIFA mandatory framework on dispute resolution and contractual stability
Sports employment disputes in Italy are governed by a distinctive interaction between State law and the rules of the sports system. This is particularly relevant in professional football, where employment relationships between clubs and players, as well as those involving coaches and other sports professionals, are
The CAS Award 2025/A/11368, rendered on 12 August 2026, clarifies the relationship between compliance with the FIFA Clearing House system and the CAS full de novo review jurisdiction, whilst also clarifying the requirements applicable to a contractual offer necessary to preserve entitlement to training compensation