Tag Archives: Regulatory

Sport on Steroids: Walking the ethical and legal tightrope of The Enhanced Games

By Henry Goldschmidt on Posted in Anti-doping, Athletics, Competition, Funding, Governance, Health & Wellbeing, Rules and regulations, Sports Policy, Swimming, Weightlifting
There has been a raft of so-called “disruptor” competitions – backed by private equity – entering the sports and entertainment market in recent years.  However, I am not sure that any have been as controversial, polarising and daring as The Enhanced Games (“TEG”), where the use of performance-enhancing drugs (“PEDs”) will be permitted. The organisers … Continue Reading

Disqualified For Technical Breach Despite No Advantage: The Cautionary Tale Of A Rally Driver

By Squire Patton Boggs on Posted in CAS, Case review, Court of Arbitration for Sport, Discipline, Dispute Resolution, Formula One, Governance, Law, Motor Racing, Rules and regulations
This article was written for and first published by LawInSport. While nearly all of the column inches relating to recent FIA stewarding decisions have (unsurprisingly) focused on the fall out of the ‘Hamilton v Verstappen’ F1 2021 season finale, an interesting recent decision1 in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC3)2 underlines just how impactful decisions in the fast-paced world of … Continue Reading
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