Managing the fairness of a global sporting event like the Olympic Games, where the stakes for athletes are at a peak, poses a major challenge. That’s why the International Council for Arbitration for Sports (ICAS) created an...more
The first person charged for violating a 2020 law that forbids conspiracies to taint international sports events through performance-enhancing drugs received a three-month prison sentence. Federal prosecutors used the...more
Summary - The Tokyo Olympics is the United States’ first opportunity to target and prosecute doping conspiracies under the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act (Rodchenkov Act), an act that criminalizes conspiracies surrounding the...more
In an award released on 28 February 2020, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ("CAS") upheld the appeal filed by the World Anti-Doping Agency ("WADA") against the Chinese swimmer Sun Yang and the Fédération Internationale de...more
Welcome to Three Point Shot, a newsletter brought to you by the Sports Law Group at Proskauer. Three Point Shot brings you the latest in sports law-related news and provides you with links to related materials. We hope you...more
With the increase in athletic competition often comes an increase in methods to find a competitive edge. Prior to this year’s Olympic games in Rio, several international athletes tested positive for performance enhancing...more