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Olympic champ Semenya did not get a fair hearing in sex eligibility case, human rights court rules
The key legal point in Semenya’s win was that the Swiss Federal Court had not carried out a “rigorous judicial review” that ...
Semenya did not get fair hearing, court rules
Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights on Thursday in ...
Why the Caster Semenya sex eligibility battle confounded sports for 16 years and still isn't over
One of the most complex current issues in sports can be traced back to a track meet in Germany in 2009, when an unknown ...
Olympic fencer Ysaora Thibus cleared of doping ban after court determines accidental contamination by kissing
The Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared French Olympic fencer Ysaora Thibus of a doping allegation, concluding that she ...
French Olympian cleared of doping charge as court accepts positive test linked to kissing boyfriend
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has overturned French Olympic fencer Ysaora Thibus’ four-year suspension for doping, ...
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Europe court says S.African Semenya's gender eligibility trial wasn't fair
A top European court ruled Thursday that the Swiss judiciary did not give double Olympic champion Caster Semenya a fair trial ...
A ruling this week in the Caster Semenya case could reignite the issue of sex eligibility in sports
A ruling expected this week by the highest chamber of the European Court of Human Rights could reignite champion runner ...
Olympic fencer Ysaora Thibus cleared of doping charge with kissing defence
CAS judges accepted Thibus' contamination was due to kissing her then partner, who had been consuming ostarine without her ...
American defender Reggie Cannon wins appeal, CAS overturns FIFA decision in dispute with Boavista
American soccer player Reggie Cannon has won his appeal against Portuguese soccer club Boavista at the Court of Arbitration ...
CGE hails Caster Semenya's court victory as a pivotal moment for human rights in sport
The CGE applauds the European Court's ruling for Caster Semenya, a landmark step towards equality in sports and a call to end ...
Crystal Palace Europa League Demotion: Chairman Steve Parish Calls It 'A Bad Day For Football'
Steve Parish confirmed that Crystal Palace would appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration of Sport but stopped short ...
French Olympic fencer's kiss contamination defense holds up in court as she's cleared of doping violation
French Olympic fencer Ysaora Thibus was cleared of any doping allegations as her explanation that kissing led to the issue was approved in the Court of Arbitration for Sport.