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Clean sport: World Athletics strengthens anti-doping measures ahead of Paris 2024

April 15, 2024

As pre-Olympics momentum builds, World Athletics’ (WA) recent decision to introduce more stringent Out-of-Competition (OOC) testing for athletes from Brazil, Ecuador, Peru and Portugal demonstrates the willingness of global sporting administrators to ensure that the reputation of Paris 2024 remains untainted by doping scandal.

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Group Litigation Orders in sport: Combining efforts in the pursuit of concussion compensation

January 25, 2024

In late 2023, the High Court heard an application for a Group Litigation Order (GLO) involving claims being brought against World Rugby Limited, Welsh Rugby Union Limited and Rugby Football Union (the Application).

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European Super League: FIFA and UEFA caught offside by European Court of Justice decision

January 22, 2024

It was recently announced that FIFA and UEFA would appear before the Commercial Court of Madrid to discuss how to implement the ruling made on 21 December 2023 by the European Court of Justice (CJEU) in relation to the European Super League (ESL).

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A Look At Competition Enforcers' 2026 World Cup Game Plan

November 02, 2023

The 2026 World Cup's North American hosts should generate benefits across the construction, entertainment and tourism industries.

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The 2023-2024 season and beyond: What can sport learn from recent failings?

October 17, 2023

Between 2021 – 2023, a number of high profile inquiries examined the conduct, and culture of different sports, including football, gymnastics and cricket.

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Antitrust and football: When competition meets competition law

July 20, 2023

Antitrust and professional football do not often appear in the same lineup, but it is worth considering a formation that includes both.

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FIFA World Cup 2026 continues focus on human rights due diligence

July 20, 2023

For World Cup 2026, FIFA is integrating a multi-step human rights due diligence process, which was a prerequisite for cities interested in becoming Host Cities.

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The cost of hosting FIFA

July 14, 2023

History of the Current World Cup and its Current Impact

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Examining Formula One’s cost cap

July 12, 2023

In 2022, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (the FIA) found Oracle Red Bull Racing (Red Bull) to be in breach of the 2021 FIA Formula One Financial Regulations (the Regulations) and in this blog we analyse how the Regulations operate in practice.

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The English Premier League: Time to get green?

June 08, 2023

The combined revenue of English Premier League (EPL) clubs is considered to have exceeded £6bn in the 2022/2023 season.