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FREESTYLE SKIING (HALFPIPE) – AUSTRIA
FIRST CASE FOR THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) IN SOCHI
DANIELA BAUER (AUSTRIA) OBJECTS TO HER NON - SELECTION FOR THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2014
FOR THE Sochi, 2 February 2014 – A few days after its opening, the ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has registered its first case in Sochi. This morning, the Austrian skier Daniela Bauer (women’s ski halfpipe) filed an application at the CAS ad hoc Division against the Austrian ski federation (ASF) and the Austrian NOC. Daniela Bauer requests the CAS to order the ASF and the Austrian NOC to place her in the Olympic team to represent Austria in the women’s freestyle ski halfpipe at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. She puts forward that she has met the FIS qualification requirements and that a quota place was available for her. A CAS Panel composed of Mr Patrick Lafranchi (Switzerland), President, The Hon. Robert Décary (Canada) and Prof. Matthew Mitten (USA) has been constituted and will hold a hearing on Monday 3 February 2014. A final decision is likely to be communicated early on 4 February 2014
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TAS Tribunal Arbitral du Sport Chambre ad hoc - Sochi 2014 Court of Arbitration for Sport Ad hoc Division -Sochi 2014 |