Vinesh Phogat disqualification: What is Court of Arbitration for Sport?
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has filed an appeal against her disqualification from the 50 kg category final at the Paris Olympics to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). In her appeal to the CAS, Phogat has sought to be declared the joint winner of the silver medal along with Cuban wrestler Yusneylis Guzman Lopez, who lost to the Indian in the semifinals but replaced her in the final after she was disqualified.
When will?CSA take up Phogat's appeal?
An ad-hoc division of the CAS has been set up in Paris for resolution by arbitration of any disputes arising during the Olympic Games or during a period of 10 days preceding the Opening Ceremony. The CAS is expected to take up Phogat's appeal on Thursday morning.
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What is?Court of Arbitration for Sport
The CAS, which is based in Lausanne, Switzerland, was established in 1984 to settle disputes related to sport through arbitration. The CAS has three courts, located in New York City, Sydney, and Lausanne.
Jurisdiction of?Court of Arbitration for Sport
The CAS has jurisdiction only on matters if both parties agree to recourse through it, but can settle disputes in Olympic Games as all Olympic international federations have recognized it.
All Olympic international federations and National Olympic Committees have recognized the jurisdiction of CAS on matters related to doping.
Since it is based in Switzerland, decisions of the CAS can be appealed at the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland.
Dutee Chand vs IAFF at CSA
Not many cases from India have reached the CAS, but the most high-profile one so far has been the 2015 dispute between Dutee Chand and the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), and the International Association of Athletics Federations on the policy on hyperandrogenism. This led to the suspension of the IAAF policy on high natural levels of testosterone in women athletes.
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Narsingh Yadav doping case at CSA
Another high-profile dispute from India that reached CAS was the Narsingh Yadav doping controversy in 2016. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) filed an appeal against India's National Anti-Doping Agency's decision to allow Narsingh Yadav to take part in the 2016 Rio Olympics despite him failing a doping test. The WADA appeal resulted in Yadav getting a four-year ban, a day before he was to compete in Rio.
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