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Pepperdine Dispute Resolution Law Journal

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2012

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

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The Beijing Summer Olympic Games: Decisions From The Cas And Ioc, Richard H. Mclaren, Geoff Cowper-Smith Feb 2012

The Beijing Summer Olympic Games: Decisions From The Cas And Ioc, Richard H. Mclaren, Geoff Cowper-Smith

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This article reviews the Beijing Olympic Games cases heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Appeal Division before and after the Olympic Games and the Ad-hoc Division (AHD) in Beijing, together with pertinent IOC Executive Board doping and disciplinary decisions. The discussion is in chronological order dealing first with Olympic-related cases that were heard by the ordinary and appeal divisions in Lausanne prior to the AHD taking jurisdiction of Olympic matters. Those cases are followed by appeals heard by the appeal division while the AHD took jurisdiction over Olympic matters in Beijing. A discussion of the decisions made …


Lessons From Usada V. Jenkins: You Can't Win When You Beat A Monopoly , Michael S. Straubel Feb 2012

Lessons From Usada V. Jenkins: You Can't Win When You Beat A Monopoly , Michael S. Straubel

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According to the reporters who wanted to speak with LaTasha Jenkins, she was the first athlete in the seven-year history of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to win and clear herself of doping charges. USADA's record was now thirty-seven and one. Remarkably, the flawless record was beaten by a group of third year law students and their professor. But LaTasha did not want to speak with the reporters. To LaTasha, she had not won. She had been dragged through the mud, her career had been ended, and she was emotionally exhausted. Talking to reporters would only remind her of …