Resolving disputes
in sport

17th July 2019

Transgender weightlifter competing in the Pacific Games is ‘unfair’ says Samoan Chairman

Loau Solamalemalo Keneti Sio, 2019 Samoa Chairman, has called out Laurel Hubbard’s involvement in the Commonwealth Games as a transgender woman competing in the Women’s over-87kg category as unfair.

11th July 2019

FIFA launches new safeguarding initiative - FIFA Guardians

World governing body of football, FIFA, have launched a new global programme dedicated to enhancing child safeguarding standards within the sport.

9th July 2019

IOC fully lifts Kuwait suspension after 4 years

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has lifted the ban on the Kuwait Olympic Committee (KOC), allowing Kuwaiti athletes to represent their country at next year’s Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

5th July 2019

Former Rio de Janeiro governor says he paid $2m bribe to secure hosting rights

Ex-Rio state governor Sergio Cabral confirmed he helped to pay $2m in bribes to secure the 2016 Olympic Games were held in the Brazilian city.

4th July 2019

Afghanistan Women’s Football sexual abuse scandal ignites campaign to stop exploitation of females

The #FearlessFootball campaign launched yesterday in response to the crisis in Women’s Football across the globe.

3rd July 2019

WADA delivers batch of Russian doping data for possible bans

World Anti-Doping Agency has provided a first batch of cases to International Federations with respect to its Russian investigation.