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USOC v. IOC: Olympic Bans for Convicted Dopers
12.08.2011
Sports law attorney Paul Greene authored "USOC v. IOC: Olympic bans for 'convicted' dopers" in the November 2011 issue of World Sports Law Report:
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) recently ruled that Rule 45 of the Olympic Charter - which bans 'convicted' dopers from competing at the next edition of the Olympic Games following expiration of their suspension - is 'invalid and unenforceable'.
Paul J. Greene, an attorney with Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios LLP, examines the reasoning behind the CAS decision, who stands to benefit from it and the impact it will have on other sporting bodies with similar issues in place.
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