Olympics: CAS Opens 2 Temporary Offices In Paris For Anti-doping Cases

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has opened two temporary offices in Paris, France, for the Olympic Games 2024 which officially gets underway on Friday, July 26.

CAS in a statement released at its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, said the offices are for legal and anti-doping matters as related to the Games.

The first temporary office, which is for the CAS Ad Hoc Division, will resolve any legal disputes that arise during the Games.

This temporary tribunal has operated at every edition of the Summer and Winter Olympic Games since 1996, as well as at other major sports events.

The CAS Ad hoc Division guarantees free access to high quality dispute resolution services conducted within a timeframe consistent with the competition schedule.

This is because decisions can be rendered within 24 hours in urgent matters.

The second temporary office is for the CAS Anti-Doping Division which will adjudicate anti-doping- related matters arising during the Games.

This structure, in operation since the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, and a permanent division since 2019, will handle potential doping cases.

These cases are those referred to by the International Testing Agency (ITA) in accordance with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Anti-doping Rules.

The offices are located within the Paris judicial court in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.

The opening days and times for both offices are July 16 to Aug. 11 from 8:30 a.m to 6 p.m.

Both offices are located on the 29th Floor of the Tribunal Judiciaire de Paris, Parvis du Tribunal de Paris, 29-45 avenue de la Porte de Clichy 75017 Paris.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that free legal advice and representation services are available to athletes who need any in case of a dispute related to the Games.