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The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s ruling in 2008 allowed Oscar Pistorius to achieve his dream in 2012
By Victoria VanBuren - August 6, 2012
by Renée Kolar Oscar Pistorius made history Saturday by becoming the first double-amputee to compete in the able-bodied Olympics. Pistorius is a South African sprinter who was born without a fibula in either leg, and had both legs amputated when he was only 11 months old. To participate in sporting activities, Pistorius uses two high-performance carbon-fiber prosthetics, known as the Cheetah Flex-Foot. Controversy regarding Mr. Pistorius’ use of
USADA Case against Lance Armstrong | USADA Adjudication Process Part VI | Right to Appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
By Victoria VanBuren - July 30, 2012
by Renée Kolar The final award by the AAA/CAS arbitrator(s) may be appealed to the CAS within twenty-one days of issuance of the final reasoned award or when the award is deemed final. United States Anti-Doping Agency, Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing at §15(b) (2009) [hereinafter USADA Protocol]. If the AAA/CAS arbitrators issue a partial, interim or non-final award or an award without reasons such award will be deemed final
USADA Case against Lance Armstrong | What is the USADA?
By Victoria VanBuren - July 16, 2012
by Renée Kolar The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) was created in 2000 by the congressionally-chartered United States Olympic Committee (USOC) in an attempt to address the national and international criticisms that the U.S. was not doing enough to eradicate the perceived use of performance enhancing drugs among U.S. athletes. Travis T. Tygart, Esq., Winners Never Dope and Finally, Dopers Never Win: USADA Takes Over Drug Testing of United
Court of Arbitration for Sport Banned Cyclist Contador 2 Years
By Victoria VanBuren - February 14, 2012
As NPR reports, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS” ) suspended Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador after rejecting his claim hat his positive test for clenbuterol was caused by eating contaminated meat while winning his third Tour de France title. Find the NPR article here and our previous post about this case here.
International Arbitration and Cycling | The Straight Dope
By Victoria VanBuren - July 13, 2011
The historic Tour de France began on Saturday with perhaps the most attention on doping in the event’s history. Currently, three-time champion Alberto Contador still awaits judgment from the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) on an appeal from a failed drug test last year. It is expected, then, that the race will start without a judgment yet to be had, thereby shrouding the whole race in a mess of doping controversy and international arbitrati
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