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the court that decides whether your olympic dream died fair and square.
means the court of arbitration for sport, a swiss-based tribunal that resolves disputes in international sports, from doping bans to eligibility fights.
from founded in 1984 by the international olympic committee, pushed into existence by juan antonio samaranch, who wanted sports disputes settled by specialists instead of dragging federations through national courts for years.
headquarterslausanne, switzerland, sport's diplomatic capital
caseloadhandles roughly 600 cases a year now
olympic dutyruns an ad hoc division at every games
finalitydecisions are binding, appeals to swiss courts are rare
for instance
russia doping appeals — 2019-2020, wada vs rusada, four-year ban cut to two
caster semenya case — 2019 ruling upheld testosterone limits for female athletes
fifa transfer disputes — regularly settles club versus player compensation fights