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#1 ACHIEVEMENT, INITIATIVES AND SUCCESS STORIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS ON COMPLETION OF TWO YEARS OF NDA GOVERNMENT

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The role of the Department of Sports is national competitive events. The to create the infrastructure and schemes being implemented by the promote capacity building for broad- Department are geared towards basing sports as well as for achieving achieving these objectives. Keeping in excellence in various international and view the growing demands for

P a g e | 5 advanced infrastructure, equipment exposure in international competitions and scientific support, Department of backed up with scientific and Sports has taken several initiatives and equipment support as well as cash is providing the necessary assistance to incentives for boosting their morale. sportspersons by way of training and

ACHIEVEMENTS AND INITIATIVES SINCE MAY 2014

Revision of scale of assistance to Sportspersons and National Sports Federations

With a view to give a boost to the identified by a Committee of experts. preparation of Indian athletes for Rio Assistance of Rs. 25 lakh will be Olympics, 2016 and enhancing the available for holding prestigious medal hopes of the country, the tournaments in India. This will help Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports improve the quality of tournaments. has made upward revision of various Senior players and coaches will be financial parameters under the allowed to travel by air in economy Scheme of Assistance to National class for a distance beyond 500 kms. Sports Federations on 27th October Similarly, junior players will be 2015. As per the revised norms, the allowed to travel by air in economy amount for holding National class for a distance beyond 1200 kms. Championships has been revised from Sub-junior players will be allowed to Rs.2.lakhs for seniors, juniors and sub- travel by AC III tier. Earlier, air travel juniors to Rs.5 lakhs for seniors, Rs.7 was not admissible and senior players lakhs for juniors and Rs.10 lakhs for were travelling by AC II tier and junior sub-juniors. This will help catch and sub-junior players were travelling sporting talent young. To promote by sleeper class for domestic traditional tournaments, a new competitions. This will make provision of assistance of up to Rs. 5 participation by athletes less stressful lakh each for such events has been and convenient. Air travel has been made. Such tournaments will be allowed for coaching camps and

P a g e | 6 competitions held in the North-East Coaches with a remuneration up to Rs. Region. Similarly, the athletes from 2 lakh per month can be engaged by the North-East Region will be allowed SAI/NSFs for sports disciplines air travel from their included in mega events. The salary of residence/coaching camps to and from Chief Coach has been enhanced by Kolkata. Medical insurance policy of three times from Rs.50,000 to Rs.5 lakhs and Personal Accident Rs.1,50,000 per month. Higher salary Policy of Rs.25 lakhs for athletes has will also be allowed in specific been allowed. For international events deserving cases. The salary of other held in India, the quantum of financial coaches has also been enhanced from assistance has been enhanced from Rs.30, 000 to Rs.75, 000 per month. Rs.10 lakhs to Rs.30 lakhs per This will incentivise good coaches. tournament. The assistance can be NSFs have been allowed to procure utilized for boarding, lodging, equipment upto Rs.10 lakh. Above that transportation, rent of playfields, cost amount, the procurement will be done of consumable equipment, certificates, by Sports Authority of India (SAI). medals, awards and prize money. Prior Evaluation of athletes‟ performance to the revision, there was no provision from Sports Science point of view has of assistance for prize money. The been allowed. An amount of Rs.1500/- salary of various support personnel per athlete per international like doctors, physiotherapists, participation (if camp is not held psychologists, masseurs, etc. has also before competition) for undergoing been substantially hiked to attract evaluation from Sports Science and highly skilled personnel to assist the Medical Fitness point of view will be athletes. High Performance Specialist paid by the Government.

Successful conduct of 12th South Asian Games

India successfully hosted 12th South Prime Minister in a glittering opening Asian Games at Guwahati and Shillong ceremony on 5th February 2016 at from 5-16 February 2016 at a very Guwahati. After 12 days of competitive short lead time of 100 days. 12th South spirit and bonhomie among Asian Games were declared open by sportspersons and teams from 8

P a g e | 7 participating SAARC countries, 12th infrastructure and facilities and other South Games were concluded on 16th challenges. The Games were conducted February 2016. The Games were in a very professional manner. 12th conducted successfully and smoothly South Asian Games saw participation amidst severe time constraints for of about2500 athletes from eight upgradation and renovation of sports nations in 226 events over 22 sports.

Revision of the Scheme of Special Awards to Medal Winners in International Sports Events and their Coaches

The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (bronze medal) to Rs. 30 lakh, Rs. 20 revised the Scheme of Special Awards lakh and Rs. 10 lakh respectively. In to medal winners in international the category of the World events and their coaches on Championships, Asian Championships 29thJanuary 2015. In the revised and Commonwealth Championships, scheme, the amount of award money three separate categories of award has been enhanced to encourage money have been provided depending outstanding performance by on whether the championships is held sportspersons. The amount of award once in four years, once in two years or money for medal winners in Olympic held annually. Amount of award Games (summer and winter) has been money for medalists of Paralympic enhanced from existing Rs. 50 lakh Games (summer & winter), ParaAsian (gold medal), Rs. 30 lakh (silver Games and Commonwealth Games medal) and Rs. 20 lakh (bronze medal) (Para-Athletes) has been fixed at par to Rs. 75 lakh, Rs. 50 lakh and Rs. 30 with medalists of Olympic Games, lakh respectively. The amount of Asian Games and Commonwealth award money for medal winners in Games. IBSA World Championship of Asian Games and Commonwealth Blind, Deaflympics and Special Games has been enhanced from Olympics (summer & winter) have existing Rs. 20 lakh (gold medal), Rs. been included in the revised scheme of 10 lakh (silver medal) and Rs. 6 lakh special awards.

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Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme and Preparations for Rio Olympics 2016

A programme, namely TOP (Target identified as on 31.3.2016 so far for Olympic Podium) Scheme has been funding under TOP scheme. formulated in March 2015 within the Customized training at Institutes overall ambit of National Sports having world class facilities and other Development Fund (NSDF) with the necessary support is being provided to objective of identifying and supporting the elite athletes, which is expected to potential medal prospects for 2016 and result in improved performance and a 2020 Olympic Games. Focused higher position in medals tally for the disciplines are Athletics, Archery, country. Further, National coaching Badminton, Boxing, Wrestling, camps are being organized and Weightlifting and Shooting. The competitive exposure abroad is being selected athletes are being provided provided to the identified proables as financial assistance for their per Annual Calendar of Training & customized training at Institutes Competitions (ACTCs) finalized in having world class facilities and other consultation with National Sports necessary support. Benchmark for Federations (NSFs) and funds are selection of athletes under the scheme being provided from the Scheme of is in relation to international Assistance to NSFs. standards. 118 athletes have been Enhancement in various facilities for athletes

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and per athlete for Junior/Sub-junior Sports has on 30th June 2015 sportspersons II. Supplement Charges enhanced the diet and supplement – Upto Rs.700/- per day per athlete charges of the athletes as per the for heavy & middle weight power following rates: I. Diet Charges – Upto events Upto Rs.400/- per day per Rs.650/- per day per athlete for Senior athlete for endurance, team, sprints sportspersons Upto Rs.450/- per day and low weight power events Upto

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Rs.300/- per day per athlete for skill events

Special Package for Development of Sports Infrastructure of Jammu and Kashmir

A special package of Rs. 200 crore for earmarked for development of upgrading and provision of sports infrastructure for Water Sports facilities in the Jammu & Kashmir has Activities in Pahalgam and Mansar been announced for the benefit of J & Lake. Rs. 2.63 crore have been K.The works to be executed under the earmarked for lighting system in special package have been finalized in artificial football ground at TRC consultation with the State Srinagar and Gani Memorial Stadium, Government of J&K. Stadiums at Srinagar. Rs. 55 crore have been Jammu and Srinagar will be brought earmarked for sports equipments, to international standard with funding coaches, trainers, furniture, of Rs. 84 crore. Besides that, up- competitions etc.This will provide gradation of existing stadia at Poonch opportunity to the youth of the State and Rajouri and construction of for engaging in sporting activities and multipurpose indoor hall in 12 help in weaning them away from districts/locations will be carried out militancy. Rs. 55 crore has been to cater to climate of the State with released to Government of Jammu & prolonged winter season. Estimated Kashmir during 2015-16. A budgetary cost for these works has been worked allocation of Rs. 75 crore has been out to Rs. 52 crore. For taking up these made during current financial year works, Rs. 6.00 crore have been 2016-17.

National Sports University at Manipur

The proposal for setting up of National Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Sports University in Manipur was for the proposed University. A Central formally announced in the Budget Public Sector Undertaking, has been 2014-15. The Government of Manipur selected as Project Management has transferred 336.93 acres of land in Consultant for setting up the proposed Thoubal district of Manipur to the University. The National Sports

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University Bill, 2016, is under in coaching, physiotherapy, fitness, finalization with the Ministry of Law sports management, sports journalism, and Justice. Setting up of National etc. It would also churn out Sports University in Manipur will sportspersons of abilities both at the result in giving an opportunity to the grass-roots as well as international youth of country in general and of levels and also promote sports- North Eastern States in particular for industry-related products like sports pursuing courses such as B.P.Ed, goods and medicines. M.P.Ed, Diploma / certificate courses MoU with India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) for supporting Badminton sport

The Department of Sports and India (Rs. 10 crore each year for 3 years) to Infrastructure Finance Company the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Limited (IIFCL), a company under Scheme within ambit of National Ministry of Finance have signed a Sports Development Fund (NSDF) Memorandum of Understanding under its initiatives for Corporate (“MOU”) for supporting Badminton Social Responsibility (CSR). IIFCL sport in April 2015. Under the MOU, contributed Rs. 10 Crore to NSDF for IIFCL shall contribute Rs. 30 Crore the 1 st year on 31.3.2015.

Creation of Regional Sports Federations and their recognition

With a view to promoting and giving region/state and played in one or more due acknowledgement and importance states; the sports should have been to sports having regional spread, the played in the region for at least last 10 Ministry has decided on 27th May years; the RSFs seeking recognition 2015 to consider granting recognition from the Govt. should have conducted to sports federations of certain championships in all the categories indigenous sports disciplines as namely Senior, Junior & Sub-Junior. Regional Sports Federations (RSFs) There shall be only one RSF for each subject to certain conditions like the sport; Federations of only indigenous sports disciplines must be popular in a sports will be considered for

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Issue of Guidelines for providing Sports Infrastructure/Facilities to Players and Officials during the National Championships and International Tournaments held in India

In the wake of complaints of poor and clean toilets, provision for management in conduct of National drinking water, proper resting place, Para Athletics Championships 2015, separate changing rooms for boys and the Ministry issued guidelines to all girls, neat and clean lodging facilities, recognized National Sports adequately equipped with toilets Federations on 23rd April 2015 for including disabled friendly toilets, providing and making arrangements proper transportation facilities for for requisite facilities relating to players and officials from the place of playing arena, its accessibility, neat stay to the venue of championship etc.

Categorization of Sports disciplines to make them eligible for assistance based on their performance

The Department of Sports reviewed have won medals in last conducted the categorization of sports disciplines Asian Games as well as CWG or in on 23rd Mach 2015 with a view to which India has good chance of rendering assistance from the winning medals in Olympics have been Government. A new category of „high included. At present, 9 sports priority‟ has been created while disciplines viz., athletics, archery, retaining the earlier three categories badminton, boxing, hockey, shooting, viz., „priority‟, „general‟ and „others‟. tennis, weightlifting and wrestling In the „High Priority‟ category, the have been included. Focused attention sports disciplines played in the will be provided to High Priority Olympic Games and in which India disciplines.

Formulation of selection criteria for sportspersons/teams for participation in international sports events

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The Department of Sports has the previous edition of the respective formulated the selection criteria for tournament in measurable sports and sportspersons/teams for participation for team events, only those teams in international sports events and which have achieved ranking upto 8th circulated the same to Indian Olympic among participating countries of the Association (IOA) and National Sports concerned tournaments in the last one Federations (NSFs) on 10th March year should be considered for 2015. It has been decided that for participation in the respective participation in multi-disciplinary tournaments. In non-measurable sports events such as Olympic Games, individual sports, the sportspersons Winter Olympics, Asian Games, must have achieved 6th rank in the last Commonwealth Games, Asian Indoor 12 months. It has also been decided Games, Asian Beach Games, Youth that only the sportspersons, coaches Olympics, Asian Youth Games, and support staff approved by the Commonwealth Youth Games, Ministry and Sports Authority of India Paralympics and Para-Asian Games, (SAI) will be part of the contingent for the performance of the sportspersons, the events cleared at cost to the in the individual events during the last government and no additional twelve months prior to sportspersons, coach and support staff commencement of the event should will be included even at no cost to not be less than the performance government in such sports achieved by the 6th position holder of competitions.

Successful conduct of 35th National Games, Kerala

35th National Games were successfully Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur, organized from 31st January to 14th Kozhikkode and Kannur. For 35th February, 2015 in Kerala. Sports National Games, the Government of competitions in 34 sports disciplines India has given grant of Rs. 121 crore and 2 demo events were held at 25 to the Government of Kerala in the venues and at temporary overlays form of Additional Central Assistance spread across 7 Districts of Kerala viz., for creation/upgradation of sports Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, infrastructure.

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Categorization of sports disciplines and recognition of ‘Yoga’ as a sports discipline

The categorization of various Sports performance in major international disciplines was reviewed on 1st events, it has been decided to upgrade September 2015 and the revised the sport of Fencing from Others to categories of sports disciplines and the General category. It has been decided scale of financial assistance admissible to place University Sports in the to each category under the Scheme of Priority category. It has further been Assistance to National Sports decided to recognize Yoga as a sports Federations (NSFs) was conveyed to discipline and to place it in the Priority Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and category. all recognized NSFs. Based on the past Organising National School Games in a big way Department of Sports has decided to organise National School Games in a big way at four to five venues in the country every year

A beginning was made by supporting with the School Games Federation of these games in the state of Kerala, held India (SGFI) for conduct of the games in January, 2016. The objective of the and with the selected state National School Games is to ensure governments for infrastructure. It is proper promotion and development of expected that participation of a large various games at the school level. This number of children in the proposed will help early identification of talent National School Games from various and physical fitness of children. For parts of the country will not only the purpose of efficient organisation of contribute to the objective of sports the National School Games, the promotion, but also national unity and Department of Sports is collaborating harmony.

MOST SIGNIFICANT SCHEMES/INITIATIVES IN TERMS OF BENEFITS TO COMMON MAN

Revision of scale of assistance to Sportspersons and National Sports Federations

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With a view to give a boost to the Sub-junior players will be allowed to preparation of Indian athletes for Rio travel by AC III tier. Earlier, air travel Olympics, 2016 and enhancing the was not admissible and senior players medal hopes of the country, the were travelling by AC II tier and junior Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and sub-junior players were travelling has made upward revision of various by sleeper class for domestic financial parameters under the competitions. This will make Scheme of Assistance to National participation by athletes less stressful Sports Federations on 27th October and convenient. Air travel has been 2015. As per the revised norms, the allowed for coaching camps and amount for holding National competitions held in the North-East Championships has been revised from Region. Similarly, the athletes from Rs.2.lakhs for seniors, juniors and sub- the North-East Region will be allowed juniors to Rs.5 lakhs for seniors, Rs.7 air travel from their lakhs for juniors and Rs.10 lakhs for residence/coaching camps to and from sub-juniors. This will help catch Kolkata. Medical insurance policy of sporting talent young. To promote Rs.5 lakhs and Personal Accident traditional tournaments, a new Policy of Rs.25 lakhs for athletes has provision of assistance of up to Rs. 5 been allowed. For international events lakh each for such events has been held in India, the quantum of financial made. Such tournaments will be assistance has been enhanced from identified by a Committee of experts. Rs.10 lakhs to Rs.30 lakhs per Assistance of Rs. 25 lakh will be tournament. The assistance can be available for holding prestigious utilized for boarding, lodging, tournaments in India. This will help transportation, rent of playfields, cost improve the quality of tournaments. of consumable equipment, certificates, Senior players and coaches will be medals, awards and prize money. Prior allowed to travel by air in economy to the revision, there was no provision class for a distance beyond 500 kms. of assistance for prize money. The Similarly, junior players will be salary of various support personnel allowed to travel by air in economy like doctors, physiotherapists, class for a distance beyond 1200 kms. psychologists, masseurs, etc. has also

P a g e | 15 been substantially hiked to attract This will incentivise good coaches. highly skilled personnel to assist the NSFs have been allowed to procure athletes. High Performance Specialist equipment upto Rs.10 lakh. Above that Coaches with a remuneration up to Rs. amount, the procurement will be done 2 lakh per month can be engaged by by Sports Authority of India (SAI). SAI/NSFs for sports disciplines Evaluation of athletes‟ performance included in mega events. The salary of from Sports Science point of view has Chief Coach has been enhanced by been allowed. An amount of Rs.1500/- three times from Rs.50,000 to per athlete per international Rs.1,50,000 per month. Higher salary participation (if camp is not held will also be allowed in specific before competition) for undergoing deserving cases. The salary of other evaluation from Sports Science and coaches has also been enhanced from Medical Fitness point of view will be Rs.30, 000 to Rs.75, 000 per month. paid by the Government.

Formulation of selection criteria for sportspersons/teams for participation in international sports events

The Department of Sports has Paralympics and Para-Asian Games, formulated the selection criteria for the performance of the sportspersons, sportspersons/teams for participation in the individual events during the last in international sports events and twelve months prior to circulated the same to Indian Olympic commencement of the event should Association (IOA) and National Sports not be less than the performance Federations (NSFs) on 10th March achieved by the 6th position holder of 2015. It has been decided that for the previous edition of the respective participation in multi-disciplinary tournament in measurable sports and sports events such as Olympic Games, for team events, only those teams Winter Olympics, Asian Games, which have achieved ranking upto 8th Commonwealth Games, Asian Indoor among participating countries of the Games, Asian Beach Games, Youth concerned tournaments in the last one Olympics, Asian Youth Games, year should be considered for Commonwealth Youth Games, participation in the respective

P a g e | 16 tournaments. In non-measurable (SAI) will be part of the contingent for individual sports, the sportspersons the events cleared at cost to the must have achieved 6th rank in the last government and no additional 12 months. It has also been decided sportspersons, coach and support staff that only the sportspersons, coaches will be included even at no cost to and support staff approved by the government in such sports Ministry and Sports Authority of India competitions.

Revision of the Scheme of Special Awards to Medal Winners in International Sports Events and their Coaches

The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports lakh and Rs. 10 lakh respectively. In revised the Scheme of Special Awards the category of the World to medal winners in international Championships, Asian Championships events and their coaches on and Commonwealth Championships, 29thJanuary 2015. In the revised three separate categories of award scheme, the amount of award money money have been provided depending has been enhanced. The amount of on whether the championships is held award money for medal winners in once in four years, once in two years or Olympic Games (summer and winter) held annually. Amount of award has been enhanced from existing Rs. money for medalists of Paralympic 50 lakh (gold medal), Rs. 30 lakh Games (summer & winter), ParaAsian (silver medal) and Rs. 20 lakh (bronze Games and Commonwealth Games medal) to Rs. 75 lakh, Rs. 50 lakh and (Para-Athletes) has been fixed at par Rs. 30 lakh respectively. The amount with medalists of Olympic Games, of award money for medal winners in Asian Games and Commonwealth Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. IBSA World Championship of Games has been enhanced from Blind, Deaflympics and Special existing Rs. 20 lakh (gold medal), Rs. Olympics (summer & winter) have 10 lakh (silver medal) and Rs. 6 lakh been included in the revised scheme of (bronze medal) to Rs. 30 lakh, Rs. 20 special awards.

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Special Package for Development of Sports Infrastructure of Jammu and Kashmir

Finance Minister had, in his Budget earmarked for development of Speech 2014-15, provided a sum of Rs. infrastructure for Water Sports 200 crore for upgrading the indoor Activities in Pahalgam and Mansar and outdoor sports stadiums to Lake. Rs. 2.63 crore have been international standards in Jammu and earmarked for lighting system in in the Kashmir Valley. The works to be artificial football ground at TRC executed under the special package Srinagar and Gani Memorial Stadium, have been finalized in consultation Srinagar. Rs. 55 crore have been with the State Government of J&K. earmarked for sports equipments, Stadiums at Jammu and Srinagar will coaches, trainers, furniture, be brought to international standard competitions etc.This will provide with funding of Rs. 84 crore. Besides opportunity to the youth of the State that, up-gradation of existing stadia at for engaging in sporting activities and Poonch and Rajouri and construction help in weaning them away from of multipurpose indoor hall in 12 militancy. Rs. 55 crore has been districts/locations will be carried out released to Government of Jammu & to cater to climate of the State with Kashmir during 2015-16. A budgetary prolonged winter season. Estimated allocation of Rs. 75 crore has been cost for these works has been worked made during current financial year out to Rs. 52 crore. For taking up these 2016-17. works, Rs. 6.00 crore have been National Sports University at Manipur

The proposal for setting up of National for the proposed University. A Central Sports University in Manipur was Public Sector Undertaking, has been formally announced in the Budget selected as Project Management 2014-15. The Government of Manipur Consultant for setting up the proposed has transferred 336.93 acres of land in University. The National Sports Thoubal district of Manipur to the University Bill, 2016, is under Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports finalization with the Ministry of Law

P a g e | 18 and Justice. Setting up of National state of Kerala, held in January, 2016. Sports University in Manipur will The objective of the National School result in giving an opportunity to the Games is to ensure proper promotion youth of country in general and of and development of various games at North Eastern States in particular for the school level. This will help early pursuing courses such as B.P.Ed, identification of talent and physical M.P.Ed, Diploma / certificate courses fitness of children. For the purpose of in coaching, physiotherapy, fitness, efficient organisation of the National sports management, sports journalism, School Games, the Department of etc. It would also churn out Sports is collaborating with the School sportspersons of abilities both at the Games Federation of India (SGFI) for grass-roots as well as international conduct of the games and with the levels and also promote sports- selected state governments for industry-related products like sports infrastructure. It is expected that goods and medicines. 6. Organising participation of a large number of National School Games in a big way children in the proposed National Department of Sports has decided to School Games from various parts of organise National School Games in a the country will not only contribute to big way at four to five venues in the the objective of sports promotion, but country every year. A beginning was also national unity and harmony. made by supporting these games in the

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#2 ICC ANNUAL CONFERENCE, EDINBURGH : INTRODUCING NEW SCHEMES & AMENDMENTS IN

CRICKET

TEJASWINI RANJAN

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The ICC Board consists of the Chief Executive. The ICC Chief nominated representatives of each of Executives’ Committee comprises the the 10 Full Members plus three elected Chief Executives of the 10 Full Associate Member representatives. Members as well as three Associate The meeting was chaired by the ICC Member representatives. The 2016 Chairman and also present is the ICC ICC Annual Conference concluded in

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Edinburgh with the ICC, IDI and IBC coming weeks for consideration by the Board meetings, which were held Board at its October meetings. under the chairmanship of Mr Shashank Manohar. The Board was Among the discussions held, decisions informed that a draft of a new made and reports received were: constitution will be prepared in the

Significant progress made in the ongoing review of the ICC’s governance structure

The Board noted with satisfaction that constitutional changes in their entirety significant and positive progress had as we are committed to following best been made by the working group practice principles of good governance established to oversee a complete to build, improve and enhance the review of the 2014 resolutions and image and reputation of the ICC by constitutional changes. ICC Chairman putting in place systems and processes Shashank Manohar said that they have which are fair, transparent and merit- undertaken the responsibility of based. reviewing the 2014 resolutions and

International cricket structures

In parallel to the discussions around updated on the progress of the project, governance structures, the ICC Chief and all understood that more detail is Executives’ Committee held needed before any final decisions can constructive discussions about the be made. It was proposed that a structure of international cricket and workshop be scheduled in early the establishment of new competitions September in Dubai to facilitate in all three formats. Members were discussion between Members on this

P a g e | 21 project, and to work through some of highly competitive environment for this detail. ICC Chief Executive David cricketers so they can provide more Richardson said that this is an entertainment to spectators. The unprecedented opportunity for our Member countries acknowledge and sport to introduce a package of recognise the importance of bilateral international cricket international cricket across all its three structures, which are merit and formats and are committed to ensuring performance based, have context, that it continues to grow in relevance enhance the value of bilateral and value for cricket fans around the international cricket and create a world.

ICC agreed to support the inclusion of a women’s cricket event in the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Following a presentation by the an opportunity to feature in an Commonwealth Games Federation, the additional high profile competition. Board has decided to submit an The ICC will now work closely with the application for a women’s cricket event Commonwealth Games Federation in to be included in the 2022 order to ensure cricket’s inclusion on Commonwealth Games in Durban. As the program and to determine the well as creating an opportunity to specific tournament structure and showcase the remarkable progress of qualification process that will be female cricket on a global stage, this applied. will provide top female cricketers with DRS – Umpire’s Call

During its meetings, the ICC approved increase, changing to a zone bordered a change to the DRS playing condition by the outside of off and leg stumps, relating to the LBW “Umpire’s Call”. and the bottom of the bails (formerly The size of the zone inside which half the centre of off and leg stumps, and the ball needs to hit for a Not Out the bottom of the bails). This decision to be reversed to Out will amendment will come into effect from

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1 October (or from the start of any prior to this date). series using DRS that commences just No balls

There was discussion about the calling upcoming ODI series, and the third of No balls, and the ICC will arrange a umpire will judge No balls within a few trial over coming months to better seconds of the ball being delivered and understand whether the third umpire communicate this to the on-field could use instant replays to call No umpire. Further details relating to the balls more accurately. The trial is likely trial will be announced once finalised. to be staged during one of the Helmet Safety

The ICC reiterated its position that the matches. The discretion of wearing a wearing of helmets in international helmet continues to rest with the cricket should not be mandatory, but player, but if a player decides to wear a that if a player decides to wear a helmet then it has to be one which batting helmet, then it must comply complies with the British Standard with the new British Standard (BS) – specifications. This is part of ICC’s BS7928:2013. There was concern that duty of care to prevent a player from there were too many international picking up a serious injury as a result cricketers not wearing BS compliant of a misperception that the helmet helmets, and that this needed to be being worn is safe. The Chairman of more tightly regulated by the ICC. It the Anti-Corruption Unit, Sir Ronnie was agreed that Members will educate Flanagan, provided an annual update, their players on the benefits of using including the progress made on the BS compliant helmets, and the ICC implementation of the Integrity Clothing and Equipment Regulations Working Party recommendations, will be amended to reflect the decision which were approved during last year’s that only BS complaint helmets may be ICC Annual Conference in Barbados. worn when batting in international

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#3 SPORTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS

GURJOT SINGH KHURANA

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Introduction

There is a usual tendency that in without compensation, or construction countries where major International workers building stadiums are sporting events are organized, human exploited. There is an urge to right violations are more. Freedom of whitewash the country’s reputation, expression is suppressed, people are stifle critical voices and hide all forcibly evicted from their houses wrongs.

Connection between Human rights and Youth sport

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Due to the vast area that sports also helps to promote gender equality. occupy, a number of human rights are Sports build physical and emotional covered under it especially, the sports health and also help to forge important which concern child rights. Sports help connections. Even physical education in overall development of children. It has become a compulsory subject in encourages co-operative behaviour many schools and boosts self- amongst children from diverse confidence and personality of students. backgrounds, for disabled people and Conventions and organisations relating to sports and children

(i) Convention on the rights of child:- Human development and provides that Government should take steps The United Nations Convention on the necessary to apply provisions of rights of the child, 1990 doesn’t charter in accordance with principles include direct reference to sports. set out in Code Of Sports Ethics set out Articles are applicable in wider by council. context. Article 31 provides some reference in relation to rights of the (iii) United Nations Office for Sport child when it comes to cultural, artistic Development and Peace and recreational and leisure activity. UNOSDP have implemented strategies Sports and games assist in reaching to foster youth development in sport. the objectives found in the convention. The United Nations Inter Agency Task (ii) Council of Europe:- Force on Sport for Development and Peace, 2003 defines sport for It is one of the most active development as ‘all forms of physical intergovernmental institutions for activity that contribute to physical protection of Human rights and youth. fitness, mental well-being and social It has established standards that interaction, such as play, recreation, encourage member states to adopt organised or competitive sports and laws, policies and programmes. The indigenous sports. Most commonly council of Europe has developed 1992 abused human right in relation to European sports charter with a view to sport recognised by UNOSDP found in promote sports as important factor in

P a g e | 25 conjunction with 1990 Convention on right to protection from trafficking the rights of the Child are the right to (Article 11), the right to education health (Article 24), the right to (Article 23) and the right to rest protection from all forms of violence (Article 311). and mistreatment (Article 19), the Few Sporting events showing violation of Human Rights

(i) Rumble in the jungle:- family and their cronies. Regime spent millions of dollars building and It is a huge sporting event of all times refurbishing stadiums. It cracked down featuring Mohammad Ali in a civil liberties and openly harassed triumphant knockout victory over his foreign reporters who tried to cover rival, George Foreman. Fight took anything other than tournament. place under dictator Mobutu Sese Despite growing condemnation of Seku, Zaire’s ruler who put up 10 2022 world cup in Qatar, there has million$ purse to stage the fight. The been little outrage about holding Cup money was all stolen from the people of Nations in a country with an even of Zaire. To make sure event went worse record on Human rights. swimmingly, Mobutu had all the known pickpockets and criminals of (iii) The 33rd Chess Olympiad:- Kinshasa executed. Conflict raged Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, President of elsewhere and fight took place with Russian Republic of Kalmykia, loved armed soldiers looking on. Even the chess. He built gleaming multimillion stadium where the fight took place had dollar facility known as Chess City and been used as torture chamber and they inaugurated it with 33rd Chess had to scrub it clean of blood before Olympiad in 1998. How they could the fight. afford it is not clear and local (ii) Equatorial Guinea’s African cup of journalist named Larisa Yadina was nations:- stabbed to death shortly after opening an investigation into the matter. Local Oil boon made the country rich but activists were beaten for protesting vast majority of people live under 2$ a expense, with one leader briefly day. Rest of money is stolen by ruling

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(iv) The 1982 African Cup of nations:- (v) The Rebel Tour of South Africa:-

The cup of nations has a track record By the early 1980’s, South African when it comes to letting monstrous cricket was in a crisis of its own dictatorships host. Gadhafi hated making. Under apartheid, country’s football and even closed Libyan League cricket team had refused to play down from 1979-1982. He agreed to against non- white teams. In 1970, host 1982 cup to advance his South African team was officially diplomatic goals but still insisted on banned from International cricket. In opening tournament with stirring 1983, 18 West Indian cricketers agreed words, “All you stupid spectators, have on a tour of South Africa. All were your stupid game.” His son Al-Saadi given ‘honorary white’ status for was star-striker in a Libyan league so duration of tour. West Indians were heavily that announcers were outraged and the team was banned for forbidden from saying names of other life and most never played cricket at players. If a team tried to protest high level again. Most of the rebels had obvious cheating, they would be forced to leave the region and at least 3 had to keep playing at gunpoint. Al-Saadi’s major breakdowns. Richard Austin, career took nose dive when he one of the most versatile players of his leveraged Libya’s oil money to generation, currently begs on the engineer corrupt move to Italian top streets of Kingston. The West Indies division, where he played for less than team continued to dominate the world half an hour over 3 years and failed a cricket until 1990s, by which time drug test and was voted league’s worst apartheid had ended and south Africa had rejoined the cricketing world.

Minimising Violations

It is proposed that States should with developing policies and implement policies that educate international standards to combat children, parents and coaches along human right abuses in youth sports.

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Canadian Red Cross ED teaches a) Organising bodies should make children and adults how healthy clear in bidding and selection relationships look and feel, signs of process that they expect abuse and how to get help. upholding of Human rights by host states. Bill of rights was suggested by Institute b) If a country has history of for study of Youth Sports at Michigan forced evictions or labour State University. According to it, a exploitation, then there is risk young person has following rights:- of repetition. Hence, assurances  Right to participate in sports should be provided.  Right to participate at a level c) Organising body like FIFA or commensurate with each child’s IOC, should monitor violations maturity and ability independently and make clear  Right to have qualified adult what steps it would take in case leadership of violations.  Right to play as child and not as d) All contracts should operate in an adult manner consistent with UN  Right of children to share in Guiding principles on Business leadership and decision-making and Human Rights.

 Right to participate in safe and e) The whole sub-contracting healthy environment chain involved should respect human rights and contain the  Right to proper preparation, clause, equal opportunity and to be treated with dignity  All companies involved in the hosting or staging  Right to have fun in sports of a major sporting event -Taken from Guidelines for children’s should respect human sports, Marten and Seefeldt, 1979 rights and ensure they are respected throughout Guidelines by Amnesty International their sub-contracting and to prevent violations:- supply chains as well.

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Recent quotes and statements in the Human rights by working with diverse panel discussion on using sports and sectors necessary to provide the Olympic idea to promote human infrastructure. John Morrison, Chief rights for all, including those with Executive of the Institute for Human disability by Miki Matheson rights and Business said that UN highlighted how our world is evolving should use sport as a way to help and the rising concern for human promote Human Rights. Hence, it can rights. UN High Commissioner for be concluded that sports can act as a human rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein true leveller and can make people learn said that sporting event should values that cross gender, nationalities, celebrate the joy of human potential age or even physical condition, as said and not feed narrow views of ‘us’ by Stavroula Kozompoli, International versus ‘them’. Tania Braga, Head of Olympic Committee Commission Sustainability, access and legacy at the member and an Olympic silver Rio 2016 Organising Committee, said a medallist in water polo for Greece. mega sporting event like Olympics gives an opportunity to raise the bar on

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#4 PRO KABADDI LEAGUE: THE STORY SO FAR

SOMIT KUMAR SINGH

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This amazing sport which has its roots and has converted it into an deep in India was recently brought to aspirational game. This is not only for Star Sports as an effort to glorify and the betterment of the sport but also for make this sport known throughout the the exposure of local talents at a country. This was in the wake of national platform. For the last 24 India’s amazing performance at the months or so this amazing Kabaddi International tournaments and the League has had 3 successful seasons urge to bring such games to the lime where not only the local talents have light of the national media. The Pro been made known but also an interest Kabaddi League has spurred the is created again in the minds of the indigenous sport of Kabaddi in India audience of the country who have

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History of Pro Kabaddi League

The Pro Kabaddi League is only the table qualifying for the finals after Kabaddi version of the famous Indian playing 59 matches. This tournament Premiere League format which started was started and managed by Mashal with its first edition being played in the Sports which is a company Co-founded year 2014. In the first edition eight by none other than Mr. Ananad franchises which were signifying Mahindra, Chairman, Mahindra Group different cities played together for the and Director of Mashal Sports first time under the banner of Star Company Mr. Charu Sharma. But after Sports Pro Kabaddi League, 2014. The the formation of the Pro Kabaddi format of the Pro Kabaddi tournament League seeing the potential of the is the same of that of the Indian game Star India attained 74% stake in Premiere League which was the Mashal Company and the caravan,that is the teams with company Mashal has also acquired the different franchises would go around license to organize the Kabbadi League different cities playing the League for 10 years from the International stage games and the top teams of the Kabaddi Federation.

Rules and Regulations of the Pro Kabaddi League

In order to make the sport more fun has to touch one or more defenders of loving and interesting certain changes the opposite team in order to earn were made to the orthodox style of the points and also get rid of them from game Kabaddi. In the Pro Kabaddi that particular round. The member League the teams have to alternatively also has the bonus line which is a line send one raider into the oppositions towards the end sides of both the half for a single raid. Now this member halves. If any member is able to touch

P a g e | 31 the line and come back successfully order to make sure that the aggression then he is to be awarded an extra in the matches is one warranted for bonus point for touching the bonus and not unreasonable the umpire in line. the match has the authority to issue cards as a medium of warning to the The number of members the team has players. Hence in the Pro Kabaddi while starting the game is restricted to League the umpires can use the Green seven only. The total time that one card to indicate and initial warning to member has in order to complete a the player for the violation of any rules single raid is only 30 seconds. For of the game, Yellow card which is a every successful raid one point is step ahead and would mean the awarded to the raider. And also in the suspension of the player for two case a team puts away or clean sweeps minutes and the opposition team also the entire opposition then 2 extra benefits with one technical point. Then points are to be awarded for such come the Red card which give one successful raid. So the maximum point to the opposition team and the points available to be won are 10 which player would be suspended from the includes touching the 7 defenders game for the entire match and the which would come out to 7 points, one team which lost the member has to point for the successful raid and two continue with the remaining number points for the clean sweep. Also when of players for the entire match that is it comes to defending the game of no substitution is allowed for the kabaddi is all about how smart and members who have been awarded Red sharp the defenders are. The defender Cards in a match by the referee. gets one point to prevent a raider and in case when there are less than three Hence at the end the team which has defenders on the court then if the higher points after the end of defender manages to prevent the regulation 40 minutes is declared as tackle he gets an extra point for the the winners of the game and not to super tackle. mention the continuous chanting of the word Kabaddi is a must. Like any other sport even this has some nerve cracking encounters and in

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Previous Editions of the Sport

The first ever edition of the Pro national platform. This season was Kabaddi League was played in the year scheduled from July 18 to 23rd of 2014 and the Auctioning for that was August, 2015. The format of the organized in Mumbai on the 20th May previous year was followed that is the 2014. As anticipated one of the teams of the eight franchises played a costliest player was Rakesh Kumar the total of 56 matches and at the end the captain of the National Kabaddi team finals were held at Mumbai on 18th of India bought by the franchise of July 2015 with the franchise of U Patna Pirates for 12.80 lakhs another Mumba winning the second edition was Deepak Niwas of the Sports defeating the Bengaluru Bulls team by Authority of India who was bought of a 36-30. huge 12.90 lakh by the franchise of Now seeing the success of the event the Vishakhapatnam. The first season saw board decided to conduct two editions amazing crowd support which made it of the sport in one calendar year. Thus a national affair in the media. The final ten weeks of Pro Kabaddi League once of the first edition was played in in the month of January-February and between U Mumba(Mumbai then later the second one in June-July. Franchise) and Pink Panthers(Jaipur This edition also saw the participation Franchise) and the first winners of the from the eight franchises and the finals tournament were Jaipur Pink took place in between the League Panthers. toppers Patna Pirates and U Mumba. The second edition of the game saw The team of Patna Pirates won the one of the best players of Kabaddi January 2016 season defeating U coming out proving their worth on the Mumba.

Season 4 of the Pro Kabaddi Premiere League

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July 2016. The biggest achievement for tournament is on the same format as the 4th Season was the successful that of the Pro Kabaddi League and the inauguration of the women kabaddi final event to declare the winner of league called as the Women’s Kabaddi both the Women’s Kabaddi Challenge Challenge. The franchises that are and Pro Kabaddi League is scheduled participating in the Women’s challenge on the same day. are the Fire Birds, Ice Divas and the The franchises participating in the Storm Queens. The women’s fourth season are as follows

Franchise Owners Head Coach Bengal Warriors Future Group Pratap Shetty

Benagluru Bulls Kosmik Global Media Randhir Singh Dabang Delhi KC Radha Kapoor Sagar Bhandekar Jaipur Pink Panthers Abhishek Bachchan Balwan Singh Patna Pirates Rajesh Shah Arjun Singh Puneri Paltan Insurekot Sports Kasinathan Baskaran Telugu Titans Veera Sports J Udaykumar U Mumba Unilazer Sports Anup Kumar

Viewership and Popularity

The problem with a sport like Kabaddi very difficult to assess that how would was that any reaction to the Pro the modern crown in the cities would Kabaddi tournament was at the initial come out in full support to watch a stage very openly sceptical. The idea sport which was considered largely was to bring the sport into the rural sport. But negating all the limelight just like the Indian Premiere prediction the Pro Kabaddi League League but the only problem was of attracted 435 million viewers which is the crowd generation because it was whopping number only second the

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# 5 FIFA “FORWARD” DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME REGULATIONS

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FIFA “Forward” Development • More investment in development for Programme Regulations FIFA Forward members will launch a new era of global football • More impact via tailor-made plans to development. FIFA will strengthen its meet specific needs investment in football development to build a stronger foundation for the • More oversight so that all funds are growth of the game. used responsibly.

FIFA Forward will provide the There will be a single contract of resources and structure to deliver a objectives between FIFA and each state-of-the-art development member association or confederation. programme, meaning: This will bring together our tailored

P a g e | 36 support under one roof to ensure that • USD 750,000 per year for each football gets exactly the help it needs member association for specific as adapted to local conditions. We will football projects such as new facilities tighten up the way our development and women’s and youth football, based activities are monitored, with easier- on the contract of objectives. to-understand but tougher regulations • Each confederation will receive USD and greater scrutiny of spending and 10 million per year for football results. projects. More financial resources to be invested • Zonal/regional associations will in development: receive up to USD 1 million per year • Up to USD 500,000 per year for each for youth and women’s tournaments. member association for running costs, based on incentives that encourage best practice. PREAMBLE

FIFA’s development programme is one meeting on 9 May 2016 (based on art. of the priorities of FIFA’s global 34 pars 11 and 12, in conjunction with strategy, as the mission of “developing art. 13 par. 1 f) of the FIFA Statutes), football everywhere and for all” the Council reaffirmed, with both justifies FIFA’s existence as an strength and conviction, its organisation (one of FIFA’s goals being commitment to the promotion of “to improve the game of football football as a sport that is characterized constantly and promote it globally in by greater fairness, solidarity and the light of its unifying, educational, equality around the world. These cultural and humanitarian values, regulations represent collaboration particularly through youth and between FIFA, its member associations development programmes”, art. 2 a) of and the confederations in a spirit of the FIFA Statutes). By adopting this partnership focusing on the future and new set of regulations for FIFA’s with a common aim: making football development programme at its development effective.

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Scope of application

These regulations define the financial more efficient, transparent and contributions and technical and independent. The Forward Programme human support allocated under FIFA’s offers tailored support, adapted “Forward” Development Programme according to the individual needs of (hereinafter: the Forward the member associations and the Programme), the type of projects that confederations through the fall under this programme and the identification of specific needs and obligations incumbent on the parties priorities for the development of involved. football, established in a contract of agreed objectives (hereinafter: Article 2. Objectives contract of agreed objectives) drafted The Forward Programme was with FIFA and covering a period of established to provide financial, between two and four years. This technical and human support to all of contract must be approved by the FIFA FIFA’s member associations and the Development Committee. confederations in their endeavours to Article 3. Beneficiaries develop and foster football at all levels within their territories. As such, the 1. The beneficiaries of the Forward objective of the Forward Programme is Programme are the associations that to enable the member associations and are admitted as members of FIFA. the confederations to develop, 2. The other beneficiaries are the strengthen and fine-tune their game in confederations recognised by FIFA and all its forms, including futsal and the zonal/regional associations beach soccer – from grassroots to the recognised by their confederation and elite, for girls and boys, women and having legal status on the date that men – as well as their systems of these regulations came into force. governance, management and administration in order to improve the 3. By way of solidarity, the member organisation and professionalism of associations and confederations may their operations and thereby become decide to reassign all or part of the

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Forward Programme funds to which licensed players with decent they are entitled to other member conditions in which to play associations or confederations. FIFA football. The Forward must be notified of this in advance Programme is in line with this through the contracts of agreed philosophy. objectives of both the transferring and 3. The member associations and benefiting parties. the confederations are entitled to receive advice and Article 4. Rights of the member continuous support from FIFA, associations and the particularly in the drafting and confederations execution of a contract of 1. As a result of FIFA having a agreed objectives drafted by the pyramid structure and an two parties under the Forward organisation model that places Programme. solidarity at the heart of its Article 5. Duties of FIFA values, the member associations and confederations benefit from 1. FIFA must be attentive and part of the revenues from the available to assist its member FIFA World Cup™. This is a associations and the right and not a privilege. This confederations, particularly in the part of the revenues is implementation of the Forward redistributed (subject to Programme, in order to ensure compliance with these that the programme responds to regulations, in particular art. 8) the specific needs of each by the intermediary of the beneficiary. Forward Programme. 2. FIFA must be professional, 2. The member associations and impartial and transparent in its the confederations are entitled management of the Forward to have at least the “essential Programme. footballing conditions” in place to develop football in their Article 6. Financial conditions territories and provide their

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the member associations of at least eight of the following 1. The funding granted under the essential elements (including at Forward Programme includes, for least two related to women’s all member associations (subject football): - USD 50,000 shall be to compliance with these made available if the member regulations): association employs a general a. A contribution of USD 5 million secretary - USD 50,000 shall be for four years per member made available if the member association, for the purpose of association employs a technical developing, promoting and director - USD 50,000 shall be organising football in general. made available if the member Each member association shall association (or an entity affiliated therefore be entitled to receive to the member association) USD 1.25 million per year, as organises a men’s championship follows: o USD 500,000 per year or league 5 - USD 50,000 shall be to cover the member association’s made available if the member ongoing operational costs, in association (or an entity affiliated particular including costs for: - to the member association) governance, structure and organises a women’s administration - the national championship or league - USD teams - domestic competitions - 50,000 shall be made available if permanent administrative and the member association (or an technical staff - financial entity affiliated to the member management (audits) - website association) organises a boys’ and other communication championship or league - USD platforms - training for key 50,000 shall be made available if football stakeholders the member association (or an (administrators, technical staff, entity affiliated to the member volunteers, etc.) USD 400,000 of association) organises a girls’ the funds is allocated for the championship or league - USD implementation or provision by 50,000 shall be made available if

P a g e | 40 the member association has a drafted with FIFA in accordance strategy for the promotion and with the procedures defined in development of women’s football art. 7 of these regulations. In - USD 50,000 shall be made particular, the projects may be available if the member related to the following areas: - association has a strategy for the Strategic areas (e.g. strategy and promotion and development of planning, governance and legal grassroots football - USD 50,000 affairs, etc.); - Organisational shall be made available if the areas (e.g. leadership training, member association has a management of leagues and strategy for the promotion and clubs, marketing and revenue development of refereeing - USD generation, event and 50,000 shall be made available if competition management, the member association runs an financial management, initiative or project related to management of facilities, integrity or good governance stadiums and security, social Details of the way in which the responsibility, IT, etc.); - Sporting funds will be used must be areas (e.g. training of technical recorded in an annual or ongoing directors, training of coaches, funding request related to the referees, youth football, women's contract of agreed objectives (cf. football, domestic competitions, art. 2 of these regulations) in training centres, beach soccer and accordance with the procedures futsal, etc.); - Footballing defined in art. 7 of these infrastructure (e.g. pitches regulations. including lighting systems, technical centres, association USD 750,000 per year shall be headquarters). If the member granted for projects that are association so wishes, all or part tailored according to the specific of the amount paid to cover its needs of the member association. ongoing operational costs may be These projects must be related to used to fund projects related to a contract of agreed objectives

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b. The provision of experts and the organisation of training in the a. A contribution of up to USD areas of football and football 250,000 per member association administration by FIFA in order per year to cover the cost of travel to support and guide the member and accommodation for its associations in implementing national teams when they play their development strategies – or matches abroad. This creating a development strategy if contribution shall be allocated necessary. FIFA and the only to those member beneficiary member association associations that need the most shall work together to identify the assistance and that are areas of expertise and guidance to geographically isolated. The list of be tailored, an action plan, and beneficiaries of this contribution the objectives to be pursued in shall be established by FIFA’s relation to the signed contract of Development Committee on the agreed objectives (cf. arts 2 and 7 basis of objective criteria. The of these regulations). All costs member associations concerned and fees related to these experts must provide FIFA’s general and capacity-building activities secretariat with all of the shall be covered by FIFA. In necessary documentation and addition, FIFA shall determine supporting documentary evidence the type of activity and the so that it may decide whether to monitoring required for each reimburse them or to pay the expert provided and training travel and accommodation costs activity organised. of the national teams directly. 6 2. For certain member b. A contribution of basic associations only (subject to equipment (e.g. full kits for the compliance with these national teams, balls, full kits for

P a g e | 42 the boys’ and/or girls’ teams to support their member competing in championships, associations in their football training equipment including development initiatives in minigoals, bibs, etc.) for those accordance with their long-term member associations that need it strategies – while mentioning most and/or that do not have an explicitly that these funds are official equipment supplier. The provided by FIFA – and to list of beneficiaries of this strengthen their own contribution shall be established organisation. 4. For all of the by FIFA’s Development zonal/regional associations Committee on the basis of (subject to compliance with these objective criteria. regulations), the Forward Programme provides: A c. The possibility for member contribution of up to USD 1 associations to send their staff or million per zonal/regional officials (in the areas of football association (recognised by its or administration) to other confederation at the time that member associations or these regulations came into force) confederations on placement to per year for the reimbursement of undergo professional training. costs related to the organisation 3. For all of the confederations of regional youth competitions (subject to compliance with these (for girls and boys). regulations), the Forward Article 7. Procedure Programme provides: A contribution of USD 40 million The member associations and the over four years per confederation confederations must follow the aimed at developing, promoting procedure laid down for the and organising football in Forward Programme according to general. The details of these a well-defined schedule that projects must be recorded in the covers the five phases mentioned contract of agreed objectives. The below: confederations may use the funds

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1. Preparation – contract of b. Project proposal : The project agreed objectives 7 With FIFA’s proposal, including the schedule assistance, the member for its implementation and association or confederation shall financial conditions, shall be determine the specific needs and drawn up by the member the priorities for football association or confederation in development after conducting an conjunction with FIFA analysis of the current footballing (compulsory submission of the situation in its territory. This may standard form, contract of agreed include site visits by the FIFA objectives, and supporting general secretariat in the documents). territory. These needs and 3. Approval priorities shall be formally established in a contract of agreed a. Financial support for objectives drafted with FIFA and operational costs (defined in art. covering a period of between two 6 par. 1). The FIFA general and four years. secretariat shall examine the request within thirty days of 2. Development of the proposal receiving it in order to assess its a. Financial support for compliance with the criteria and operational costs (defined in art. requirements established in these 6 par. 1). The member association regulations. If the FIFA general must submit to the FIFA general secretariat deems that the request secretariat a written request to submitted by the member receive funds in accordance with association satisfies the criteria the instructions, criteria and established in art. 7 par. 2 a) of forms created by the FIFA these regulations or Development Committee and sent communicated by circular letter, to the member associations by it shall take the necessary steps to way of a circular letter. ensure that the funds are released.

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b. Project proposal The FIFA confederations can be assessed – general secretariat shall examine and, if necessary, approved – by the proposal and compile a report the fixed deadlines). for the attention of the members Any decision by the FIFA of the FIFA Development Development Committee to reject Committee. The committee shall the application must be decide on the approval of projects communicated with the grounds for which the budget is USD for the decision so that the 300,000 or greater. The members member association or of the FIFA Development confederation can do what is Committee shall receive the necessary to become compliant abovementioned report (along and resubmit its project proposal with a copy of the contract of within a reasonable period of agreed objectives) at the latest time. All decisions shall be one week before their meeting. communicated to the member The FIFA Development association or confederation Committee shall examine the concerned by FIFA’s general request by the member secretariat. Requests for the association or confederation in delivery of essential football order to assess its compliance equipment (balls, bibs, etc.), the with the criteria and provision of technical experts by requirements established in these FIFA, and the organisation of regulations and shall deliver a capacity-building activities and decision of approval or rejection training courses in the areas of within 60 days of the submission football and administration do of the request (the FIFA not have to be submitted for the Development Committee may approval the FIFA Development meet as a bureau or Committee. The FIFA general subcommittee as often as secretariat shall decide on the necessary in order to ensure that approval of such requests. the projects submitted by the member associations or 4. Execution

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a. Financial support for suppliers or consultants for an operational costs (defined in art. amount of USD 50,000 or 6 par. 1). Following the approval greater, the member association of the request for funding in or confederation concerned must accordance with art. 7 par. 3.1, submit the cost estimates of at the FIFA general secretariat shall least three such parties. take the necessary measures to All of these cost estimates shall release the funds (in a maximum be submitted for FIFA’s prior of two annual instalments, in approval. In the event that the January and July). b. Project contracts with the parties execution Once approved, the concerned are signed directly by project shall be implemented by FIFA (e.g. a project for an the member association or artificial turf pitch): confederation with the assistance of the other parties concerned  FIFA shall sign a declaration (such as the companies, with all parties concerned, manufacturers, suppliers and stipulating that the parties consultants). The FIFA general undertake to indemnify FIFA and secretariat shall take the to hold FIFA harmless from any necessary measures to release the complaints, claims, demands for funds to the bank account set up damages and interest or liability by the member association or related to the implementation of confederation specifically for the the project. Forward Programme in  The installments shall be paid accordance with the financial directly by FIFA to the conditions defined in the project contracting parties in accordance proposal. Where, within the with the terms of the framework of the Forward abovementioned contracts. 9 For Programme, a member any contract involving a financial association or confederation uses obligation for FIFA, for the services provided by parties such member association or for the as contractors, manufacturers,

P a g e | 46 confederation of USD 300,000 or member association or greater, a tender process must be confederation shall provide FIFA conducted. with periodic reports (reports on the key phases and a final report). 5. Monitoring At the end of the period a. Financial support for established by the contract of operational costs (defined in art. agreed objectives, the FIFA 6 par. 1). The FIFA general general secretariat shall evaluate secretariat shall oversee the the implementation of the proper use of the funds and established objectives with the oversee the audit and control member association or process in accordance with arts confederation concerned and the 14, 15, 16 and 17 of these member association or regulations. b. Project monitoring confederation shall submit a The FIFA general secretariat shall written report to the oversee the proper use of the Development Committee for project and ensure that it is information purposes. monitored, just as it shall ensure Article 8. Obligations of the that it is successful. The FIFA member associations and the general secretariat shall ensure confederations that the member association or confederation takes all of the 1. Any member association or necessary actions in order to confederation receiving funding achieve the objectives established from the Forward Programme in the contract of agreed must: objectives. The FIFA general a. provide FIFA with all the secretariat may, at any time, necessary information and inspect the progress of the project supporting documentary evidence on site in order to ensure that it is related to the use of the allocated in line with the established funds and the implementation of objectives and in compliance with the project; the signed agreement. The

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b. have the contract of agreed not used at the end of 10 the objectives and the project period covered by the contractual approved by its executive relationship shall be kept in the committee and inform its general Forward Programme account assembly thereof. This must be until they are completely used up. noted in the minutes of said The Forward Programme account general assembly; may under no circumstances have a negative balance (overdraft) or c. designate a competent person be pledged. FIFA reserves the who shall be responsible for right to demand a statement of monitoring the contract of agreed the Forward Programme account objectives and projects to be at any time; carried out; d. open a separate bank account in its own name e. have its annual accounts (the name of the member audited by its statutory auditor. association or confederation) The statutory auditor must with a bank in the country in (i) be appointed by the general which it has its registered assembly of the member headquarters especially for association or confederation, Forward Programme funding and for its direct benefit. Any transfer (ii) audit the accounts approved of Forward Programme funds by the executive body of the must be made by the FIFA member association or of the general secretariat to the Forward confederation in accordance with Programme account of the the relevant auditing standards, beneficiary member association and or confederation. The member (iii) submit an audit report to the associations or confederations general assembly of the member must make all payments related association or confederation; to the Forward Programme directly from the Forward Programme account. Any funds

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f. employ a general secretary as l. obtain the authorisation of the well as a technical and competent government development director; authorities to import the products and materials required for the g. publish its annual financial implementation of the project statements and activity report on and facilitate the administrative its website or any other platform steps involved; (including FIFA.com); m. assist FIFA in monitoring and h. respect the schedule overseeing the implementation of established by FIFA; the project and the pursuit of the i. inform FIFA of any difficulty objectives established in the encountered during the contract of agreed objectives, as preparation and implementation well as the use of the allocated of the project or established funds, in accordance with the objectives, or in relation to the decision of the FIFA use of the allocated funds; Development Committee;

j. indemnify and hold FIFA n. promote the projects and the harmless from any complaint, use of the allocated funds in the claim, demand for damages and country or geographical zone interest or liability related to the concerned; implementation of the project or o. present a final report after pursuit of the established each project has been fully objectives; completed, and at the end of the k. endeavour, as much as period established in the contract possible, to involve local partners of agreed objectives; (sponsors, public authorities) in p. respect FIFA's zero-tolerance the project and/or execution of policy towards any attempt at or the contract of agreed objectives act of corruption whatsoever, in in order to raise, if necessary, the any territorial jurisdiction, remaining funds required; including attempts or acts that

P a g e | 49 are authorised or tolerated by law regarding tender processes, in or cannot be prosecuted in the order to evaluate and select the country in question. In the event suppliers and subcontractors on that a football official has the basis of their commitment in obtained or attempted to obtain terms of their social and gratification through a favourable environmental responsibilities; decision taken, information v. evaluate and reduce the received, a vote or any other form environmental impact of their of benefits for himself/herself or projects and use the resources in for any other persons, the a responsible manner in order to member association or achieve growth that is sustainable confederation concerned must and respects the environment; immediately inform FIFA of this; For infrastructure projects, the q. respect all applicable laws, following obligations shall also including those relating to the apply: confidentiality of data and w. facilitate contact with privacy; companies responsible for the r. respect international labour implementation of the project; x. law, in particular legal provisions provide FIFA with the relevant that prohibit child labour and national land registry certificate, forced labour; the agreements confirming the donation, transfer or other form s. avoid any situation giving rise of free provision of land. The to a conflict of interests; transfer or other form of free t. request, in the event of any provision of land must be made major change concerning a for a minimum period of 20 project, the approval of the FIFA years; Development Committee; y. According to art. 8 par. 1 j) of u. establish appropriate these regulations enters into force procedures, particularly once construction has been

P a g e | 50 completed, even if the member any other aspects relating to the association or confederation has granting of funds defined in art. 6 not yet taken possession of the par. 4 of these regulations shall completed project; be defined by the FIFA Development Committee z. ensure that the project is used following consultation with the appropriately once it is ready; aa. confederations and shall be include in its future budget the communicated by way of a maintenance costs of said project circular letter once they have and of the activities resulting been approved by the FIFA from it (including the personnel Council. expenses required to operate the infrastructure in question); bb. Article 10. Payment purchase insurance providing 1. Payment can be made after permanent cover of the project notification of the decision of the for 100% of the asset replacement FIFA Development Committee value. and acceptance of the contract by 2. The FIFA Development the parties concerned. Committee may decide to grant 2. Advance payments are not an exception to any of these possible, except for justified obligations to the extent that such reasons and with the exceptional exception can be justified, where approval of the FIFA it does not cause the breach of Development Committee and the any legal or moral regulation, and FIFA Finance Committee. where it serves the interests of football development. 3. If a member association or confederation does not use the Article 9. Procedure and whole of the Forward Programme obligations for funds that it has received during zonal/regional associations the period for which they have The procedure for zonal/regional been granted, the remaining associations, their obligations and

P a g e | 51 balance shall be deferred until the Article 14. Reporting following period. 1. The member associations and Article 11. Alignment of confederations must report funding annually on the use of all funds allocated by FIFA as Under these regulations, FIFA is part of the Forward entitled to deduct from any Programme, which they must amount allocated to a member do in a report to be submitted association or confederation the to FIFA’s general secretariat amount owed to FIFA by that by 30 June of the year member association or following the year under confederation. review in the report. The Article 12. Taxes and duties following documents must be included in the report: The member associations and confederations are responsible for a. All reporting forms; paying any taxes, duties and other b. The local FIFA programme charges that are due as a result of audit report (cf. art. 15); receiving Forward Programme c. The latest annual financial funds. These taxes, duties or statements and the charges must be declared in the corresponding audit report requests submitted by the compiled by the statutory member association or auditor. confederation.

Article 13. Fees and expenses 2. If it is deemed necessary, the FIFA general secretariat may, The member associations and during the year, request the confederations shall be liable for supporting reports and audits all fees and expenses – including regarding the use of the legal, administrative, banking and allocated funds as part of the exchange costs – incurred programme. through the Forward Programme.

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3. In the event of non- the member association or compliance with paragraph 1 confederation; b. verify that the of this article, the competent use of the funds is in accordance bodies of FIFA (such as the with the intended use presented Finance Committee or the in the approved project request Audit and Compliance by means of an inspection as Committee) shall take the defined in art. 18 par. 5 of these appropriate measures (such as regulations; c. provide FIFA the suspension of payments to with an annual report. the member association or 2. Each member association and confederation concerned). confederation shall notify the FIFA general secretariat every Article 15. Local FIFA year of the name of its statutory programme audit report auditor and its local FIFA 1. Each member association or programme auditor. confederation that has received 3. The FIFA general secretariat funding as part of the Forward shall publish, on its website Programme must engage the FIFA.com, the names of the services of a local FIFA statutory auditors and the local programme auditor (statutory FIFA programme auditors that auditor or another external and have been designated by the independent auditor that has member associations and the the relevant qualifications in confederations. accordance with local legislation 4. The FIFA general secretariat for conducting audit-related may reject the auditor hired by services on all of the funds a member association or received under the programme). confederation to conduct the Such audit-related services aim local FIFA programme audit to: a. examine the accuracy of and may decide to delegate this the programme funds task to another auditing firm. transferred to the designated 5. The FIFA general secretariat Forward Programme account of may request that the local FIFA

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programme auditor specifically 2. The central FIFA programme examine particular areas within auditor shall conduct audit-related its local FIFA programme audit services on the development funds report. provided by FIFA on the basis of 6. The member association or annual instructions provided by confederation shall pay any fees FIFA. The auditor shall submit a 14 arising from the local FIFA report detailing its conclusions programme audit. If the regarding the audit of each member member association does not association and confederation to have the means to cover these the FIFA general secretariat by 30 fees, the Forward Programme June of the year following the funds that it has been granted – financial year under audit. taken from the budget allocated 3. As part of the central FIFA for operational costs – shall be programme audit, the FIFA general used to cover the cost of the secretariat may request the audit. member association or Article 16. Central FIFA confederation concerned to provide programme audit report any evidence that it deems necessary in relation to funds 1. For each financial year, the FIFA provided under these regulations. general secretariat shall randomly designate or select 20% of the 4. The FIFA general secretariat may member associations and also nominate a consultant at the confederations to undergo a central member association or FIFA programme audit. If the confederation, who must be funds transferred to a member granted access to all accounts and association under the Forward other documents that the FIFA Programme exceed USD 2 million, general secretariat deems necessary the FIFA general secretariat shall in relation to funds provided under automatically select that member these regulations. association for a central programme audit.

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5. FIFA will cover the costs related therefore inform the FIFA Audit to the central FIFA programme and Compliance Committee audit. accordingly. 2. In such circumstances, the FIFA Article 17. Misuse of funds Audit and Compliance allocated under the Forward Committee must take all of the Programme and the fight appropriate measures to protect against fraud the funds allocated by FIFA 1. If, on the basis of the reports under the Forward Programme. prescribed by art. 14 of these In particular, the FIFA Audit regulations, the report of the and Compliance Committee central FIFA programme may: auditor in accordance with art. a. order the suspension of all 16 par. 2 of these regulations, new payments and transfers to the report of the local FIFA the member association or programme auditor in confederation concerned until accordance with art. 15 of these further notice; regulations, or any other b. order the FIFA general information it may have secretariat or a third party received, the FIFA general mandated by the FIFA general secretariat may decide that (i) secretariat to inspect and audit the programme funds have not the member association or been used in all areas according confederation concerned at any to the approved application, (ii) time. The member association the transactions involving or confederation shall provide programme funds have not full access to accounts, any kind been correctly categorised or of contracts and all other documented, and/or (iii) significant documents, such as indications of other forms of meeting minutes. Any such non-compliance with FIFA rules audits shall be conducted at and regulations have been FIFA’s expense. To avoid any observed, and that it must doubt, the audit rights of FIFA

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shall be applicable In accordance with art. 42 retrospectively from 1 January of the FIFA Statutes and the 2016; relevant provisions of the c. order the member association FIFA Governance or confederation concerned to Regulations, the FIFA repay the received amounts to Development Committee FIFA; d. take all other must oversee the Forward appropriate measures. Programme and fulfil its 3. Furthermore, in the event of rights and duties as they are any suspicion of fraud or any established in the other violation of these abovementioned provisions regulations or other applicable as well as in these regulations, the FIFA Audit and regulations. Compliance Committee may transfer the case to the 2. FIFA general secretariat competent judicial body of a. The FIFA general FIFA, which will assess the secretariat acts as the relevance of the application of secretariat of the FIFA other possible measures. In Development Committee. It application of the FIFA shall fulfil its rights and Disciplinary Code and/or the duties as they are FIFA Code of Ethics, the established in these competent judicial body of FIFA regulations, and shall also may rule against the member implement the decisions association or the confederation taken by the FIFA and/or the responsible Development Committee. individuals at the member b. The FIFA general association or confederation. secretariat shall publish on FIFA.com a report on all Article 18. Organisation development activities 1. FIFA Development carried out by each member Committee

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3. Statutory auditor 4. Central FIFA programme a. The statutory auditor is auditor the external independent auditor that has the relevant The central FIFA programme qualifications in accordance auditor, i.e. FIFA’s statutory with local legislation, auditor or another reputable designated by the general auditing firm that has been assembly of the member engaged by the FIFA general association or confederation secretariat to provide auditing to conduct an audit, in services, shall inspect the accordance with the relevant member associations and accounting principles, the confederations with regard to accounts that have been their involvement in the approved by the executive programme as is established in committee of the member art. 16 of these regulations. The

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inspection may comprise the application of agreed The FIFA Council may take the procedures or another necessary decisions on any inspection service implemented matters that are not provided in accordance with for in these regulations. Article international auditing, 20. Jurisdiction These inspection and ethical standards regulations shall be governed by and Swiss auditing standards. Swiss law.

5. Local FIFA programme auditor Article 21. Authoritative The statutory auditor or another version external independent auditor that has the relevant These regulations were drawn qualifications in accordance up in English, French, Spanish with local legislation, shall and German. In the event of any inspect the member discrepancy in the wording of associations and confederations the different languages, the in relation to their involvement English text shall be in FIFA’s Forward Programme authoritative. as is established in art. 15 of these regulations. The Article 22. Transitional inspection may comprise the provisions application of agreed procedures, a review or another 1. These regulations cancel and inspection service implemented replace the following in accordance with regulations from the date that international auditing, they come into force: - General inspection and ethical standards Regulations for FIFA and Swiss auditing standards. Development Programmes - Goal Regulations - FIFA Article 19. Matters not Financial Assistance provided for Programme (FAP) Regulations -

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PERFORMANCE Regulations - member association benefiting FIFA Challenger Programme from a higher contribution for Regulations - FIFA Win-Win the current financial cycle than Programme Regulations - that it receives under these adidas Goal Ball Project regulations. Regulations 5. The member associations and 2. Any projects that have confederations must conclude already been approved prior to their contracts of agreed these regulations coming into objectives at the latest by 1 June force shall be governed by these 2017. A transitional period regulations. between the entry into force of these regulations and the above 3. All pending applications deadline shall allow for the submitted under previous approval of projects by the regulations (mentioned in par. 1 Development Committee above) shall be subject to the without requiring the addition provisions of these regulations of a copy of the contract of as soon as they come into force. agreed objectives. If necessary, the FIFA general 6. The obligation on the secretariat shall invite the member associations and member associations and confederations to publish their confederations concerned to statutory audit reports and their complete their application files. activity reports (as established in art. 8 par. 1 f) of these 4. Contributions for 2016 regulations) shall enter into already granted to certain force on 1 January 2018. member associations when these regulations came into Article 23. Adoption and force shall be deducted from period of validity those payable under these regulations so as to avoid a

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1. These regulations were approved by the FIFA Council at its meeting on 9 May 2016. 2. They apply to the financial period ending on 31 December 2018. 3. They come into force with immediate effect. Mexico City, 9 May 2016 For the FIFA Council President Acting General Secretary Gianni Infantino Markus Kattner.

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#6 FIA JUDICIAL AND DISCIPLINARY RULES 2016

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The General Assembly of the the judicial function of the FIA is Fédération Internationale de centred around the International l’Automobile (FIA) has drawn up the Tribunal (IT), the International Court present FIA Judicial and Disciplinary of Appeal (ICA) and the Congress of Rules with the aim of organising the the FIA Courts (Congress), the appellate and disciplinary function operation of which is supported by the within the FIA and establishing its General Secretariat of the FIA Courts operating rules. The organisation of (GSC).

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The FIA Courts are the International serving members would Tribunal (IT) and the International otherwise fall below 18. Court of Appeal (ICA). They act totally  The Judges shall undertake to independently from the other bodies of act with full independence and the FIA and the members of the FIA. impartiality so as to preserve The FIA Courts comprise a total of 18 the independence of the Courts. to 36 Judges (the Judges), elected by Each Judge must be and remain the FIA General Assembly upon independent of the FIA and of proposal of the Nominations the parties involved. Any Committee. Their mandate takes effect member of the Courts involved on 1st January following their election. in a particular case must They serve a four-year mandate and disclose immediately any renewable twice. One half of the cohort circumstance which might is renewed every two years. reasonably be regarded as  No one may be proposed for potentially compromising his election as a Judge if he has independence. reached the age of 75 years on  A Judge shall immediately the date of the General recuse himself from Assembly which considers his participating in a case which election. Judges who reach this involves any party or lawyer age during their mandate shall who belongs to any company, continue to sit until their association, law firm or normal mandate has expired. chambers or any kind of entity  If a seat becomes vacant for to which he belongs or in which whatever reason, the FIA he takes part in any capacity Nominations Committee may whatsoever. propose to the General  Both during and after their Assembly that the member be respective terms of office, the replaced for the remainder of Judges formally undertake to his mandate, but is not obliged respect the integrity and to do so unless the number of independence of the FIA Courts

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and to honour their duties of President of the ICA is replaced confidentiality with regard to by its Vice-President. the deliberations of the FIA  For each case, one of the Courts. members of the judging panel  The Congress elects, every two will be appointed by the years, its President and its Vice- President of the IT or of the ICA President, as well as a President as the President of this judging and a Vice-President for the IT panel (the "President of the and a President and a Vice- case"). The President of the case President for the ICA. The will be responsible for the duties of the President and conduct of the proceedings, Vice-President of the Congress, verifying the regularity of the on the one hand, and of proceedings, ensuring that the President or Vice-President of rights of the parties are the IT or of the ICA, on the respected, keeping order during other hand, may be exercised the hearing, and arranging for concurrently. the drafting of the decision,  For the purpose of the which shall be authenticated by application of these Rules, in his signature, as well as his case of impediment the notification to the parties and President of the IT or the its publication.

PERSONS UNDER THE IT’s JURISDICTION The IT determines alleged b) executive officers, members of infringements and offences allegedly commissions and presidents of committed by the following persons commissions of the FIA; and organisations, whatever form they c) all persons who, in any way may take: whatsoever, are called upon to a) FIA Members; participate, in one way or another, in the exercise of any duties of any nature

P a g e | 63 whatsoever on behalf of the FIA h) any person who benefits, in any and/or within a body of the FIA; manner whatsoever, from an d) the officers, members, or licence- authorisation or approval issued on holders of ASNs, or officers, members, behalf of or by the FIA, or who takes or licence-holders of ACNs involved in part in any manner whatsoever in a motor sport; race, competition or other event e) officials, organisers, drivers, organised, directly or indirectly, by the competitors and licence-holders; FIA or subject to the regulations and f) persons having access to premises decisions of the FIA; hosting any event that is subject to the i) employees, representatives, agents regulations and decisions of the FIA; and service providers of the persons g) any person who is subject to or who listed above, irrespective of any has agreed to be bound by the liability of those who employ them or International Sporting Code and the are represented by them, and of the other regulations and decisions of the possibility of prosecuting those FIA; persons or bodies.

INFRINGEMENTS AND SANCTIONS (i) If persons governed by the FIA or its Members, a) have contravened the Statutes and or Regulations of the FIA, including the c) have pursued an objective contrary International Sporting Code and the or opposed to those of the FIA, or Code of Ethics but excluding the FIA d) without lawful excuse: Anti-Doping Regulations, which come under the exclusive competence of the 1) have refused or failed to apply a Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee, decision of the FIA, or or 2) by words, actions or writings have b) have taken part in an international caused damage to the standing and/or competition or a championship not reputation of, or loss to, the FIA, its entered on the FIA calendars or not bodies, its members or its executive officers, or

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3) have failed to cooperate in an may also propose to the General investigation, Assembly that the person be excluded (ii) the IT may impose on them from the FIA or from its bodies. directly, Subject to the principle of proportionality, the IT shall take into a) fines, account the gravity of the facts, the b) bans on taking part or exercising a degree of culpability, and past record role, directly or indirectly, in and character of the person in order to competitions, events or championships determine the nature and severity of organised directly or indirectly on the sanction. behalf of or by the FIA, or subject to Unless stated otherwise, offences or the regulations and decisions of the infringements are punishable, whether FIA, they were committed intentionally or c) the sanctions provided for in the FIA negligently. International Sporting Code, and/or (iii) Attempts to commit infringements d) bans on exercising within the FIA are also punishable. any duties whatsoever as an executive officer, a member of a commission, or Any natural or legal person who a president of a commission, or any participate in an infringement, duties of any nature whatsoever on whether as principal or as accomplice, behalf of the FIA and/or within a body is also punishable. of the FIA.

If the person sanctioned is a member of the FIA or of one of its bodies, the IT COMPETENCE WITH REGARD TO DISPUTES Pursuant to its competences as set out appeals concerning decisions taken by in the FIA Statutes, the ICA will hear the IT; and (3) appeals concerning the three types of appeal case: (1) appeals interpretation or application of the concerning sporting decisions; (2) FIA’s statutes.

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INTERPRETATION The Judicial and Disciplinary Rules of No modification to the present Rules the FIA are drafted in French and in may come into effect without having English. In case of any difference of been decided by the General Assembly interpretation, the French text shall of the FIA. take precedence. However, the Congress may decide to Terms beginning with a capital letter clarify and complete where needed the and not defined in these Rules have provisions of the present Rules by the same meaning as that given in the means of internal regulations or FIA Statutes. practice directions.

CONGRESS OF THE FIA COURTS The Congress of the FIA Courts (“The Congress”) is composed of the d) it examines any grounds for members of the FIA Courts and has the complaints against members of the following functions: FIA Courts who may be accused of a) it elects from among its members having failed to comply with their and for a two-years term a President obligations; and a Vice-President, who may be the Presidents or the Vice-Presidents of The Congress shall meet at least once a the IT and the ICA; the names of the year. For a decision of the Congress to President and Vice President shall be be valid, there must be a quorum of at made public; least one third of its members, without which no decision may be taken. b) it may suggest amendments to the Decisions are taken at meetings or by Judicial and Disciplinary Rules of the correspondence, or in case of FIA, to the Statutes or to the emergency by fax, email or telephone Regulations of the FIA; conference, by a simple majority of the voting members, the President having c) it reviews the functioning of the FIA the casting vote in the event of a tie. Courts and submits a report to the The Secretary General of the Courts General Assembly; and any other person whose presence

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#7 2016 EUROPEAN RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP MID-SEASON KEY STATISTICS

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A unique and demanding challenge And it’s all to play for in the title fight, was posed by each of the five rallies – with the defending champion Kajetan all classic European events – and five Kajetanowicz holding just a 15-point different winners prevailed. The advantage over his rival Alexey battles for victory were all close, going Lukyanuk at the halfway stage. The down to a dramatic final-day pair have demonstrated their abilities showdown every single time. Wins against tough opposition, including have been claimed with three of the four current World Rally four models of car currently Championship stars: MadsØstberg, homologated to compete in the top R5 Craig Breen, Stéphane Lefebvre and category. Elfyn Evans.

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Also part of the serious competition cars, with 31 in action on the Circuit of have been young stars such as Ireland, 25 in the Azores and 27 in RalfsSirmacis – who won the SEAJETS Ypres. The importance of the ERC to Acropolis Rally aged just 21 and the burgeoning R5 category was driving a ŠKODA Fabia R5 for the first underlined when Ypres was chosen for time after stepping up from the ERC the public debut for the new Hyundai Junior Championship – and local i20 R5 as a course car, with another heroes, with Ricardo Moura claiming a WRC driver, Kevin Abbring, behind historic first win on the Azores Airlines the wheel. Rallye and Freddy Loix recording his The ERC brings a significant 11th Kenotek Ypres Rally victory. international flavour to each rally, with The popularity of the ERC has been at least 22 foreign crews present on clear to see in 2016. More than120 each round so far this season. The competitors have now registered for registrations for the 2016 ERC the ERC season, 73 of these in the top represent 26 different nationalities, ERC1 category. A number of events including Argentina and Paraguay. have featured huge numbers of R5

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5: The number of different winners from as many events 123: Registrations for the ERC season as of 4 July

3: R5 cars to have won a rally so far, from a possible four 21: The age in years of RalfsSirmacis when he won the SEAJETS Acropolis

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16: The number of different stage 7: The number of different stage winners winners across three ERC Junior events

6: The number of lead changes on the Azores Airlines Rallye 100,000: The amount of euros handed out in prize money so far this

season, to the top seven eligible 10.6: In seconds, the closest finishers on each event KajetanKajetanowicz has come to winning a rally since becoming 2015 champion, on the Circuit of Ireland

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#8 UEFA EURO 2016 SETS NEW DIGITAL STANDARDS

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 With 24 teams competing Over 300 million visits and 1.5 across 10 host cities and 2.4 billion page impressions were million spectators attending an generated by the official unprecedented total of 51 EURO2016.com website and matches, UEFA EURO 2016 was mobile apps between the eve of officially the biggest UEFA the tournament on 9 June and European Championship ever. the day after the final on 11 July  The success of the tournament – almost four times the levels was mirrored on UEFA’s digital reached during UEFA EURO platforms, where previous 2012. traffic records were shattered.

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 A mobile-first approach was McDonalds Fantasy Football adopted for the first time ever at and Hyundai Predictor. a EURO, with the website  Wales's magnificent run to the design responsive to screen size semi-finals helped ensure the for optimal content United Kingdom was the consumption. The desktop and biggest source of visits with over mobile versions attracted an 15% of overall traffic. audience of over 140 million Unsurprisingly, the host nation visits, driven by the success of France also contributed the revamped MatchCentre. considerably to the total, with  Featuring live data and users from Germany, the United statistics, insight and analysis States, Spain, Italy and Canada from on-site reporters and also showing a major interest. photos of the action on fans’  Content was available in nine screens within 30 seconds of the languages, including a Chinese event, EURO2016.com was the website hosted in China to online destination for fans optimise the user experience. following the tournament. Launched shortly before the  A suite of mobile apps were also tournament, the new website developed as part of the biggest continues to grow and will be a integrated digital delivery ever major source of traffic in years made for a UEFA European to come. Championship, with over 13.5  UEFA EURO 2016 also proved million users downloading and hugely engaging on social generating a further 160 million media, with UEFA-produced visits. content seen by over 3 billion  The official UEFA EURO 2016 across Facebook, Instagram and app was complemented by the Twitter. More than 15 million Fan Guide app for supporters fans followed the competition’s travelling in France, as well as official channels, driving over the hugely popular apps for 70 million interactions.

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 On Facebook, 195 million users Twitter as 109 million tweets triggered 950 million were sent, 14.2 million of them interactions to make the pertaining to the final. The best tournament the biggest sporting of these were displayed on giant event of the year on the screens at all venues before and platform. Over 45 million joined during matches. the conversation as Portugal  The innovation continued on beat France in the final, Instagram where photography resulting in a record 146 million taken from official media days reactions, shares and with all 24 teams proved wildly comments. popular, as did real-time  UEFA helped to swell that photography from matches. number through several  Given the unprecedented innovations, including the live success of the official UEFA streaming of all official training EURO 2016 digital platforms, sessions on Facebook, 360- many of the features will be degree photos and videos and rolled out across UEFA.com and bespoke animations to celebrate the various mobile applications the best of the action. over the course of the coming  The official tournament season to ensure fans can look hashtag, #EURO2016 complete forward to yet more unrivalled with trophy emoji, was used coverage in 2016/17. more than 26 million times on

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 0 – Sunday's final between  4 – Aaron Ramsey and Eden Portugal and France was the Hazard shared the honour of first EURO decider to finish delivering the most assists in goalless after 90 minutes. France, serving up four decisive passes apiece.

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 6 – Antoine Griezmann's overall goalkeepers by denying the haul of six goals was the highest opposition more than five times total registered by a player at a per match on average. single EURO finals since Michel  32.8 – The paciest player at Platini in 1984. UEFA EURO 2016 was Kingsley  9 – Cristiano Ronaldo's strike Coman, the France forward against Wales took him level being measured at 32.8km/h to with Platini as the joint-top outstrip Belgium livewire scorer in UEFA European Yannick Carrasco (32.3km/h). Championship history, the  40 years and 86 days – Gábor Portugal captain also becoming Király gave hope to the first player to score in four fortysomethings in jogging separate EUROs against bottoms everywhere: Hungary. establishing a new record for  18 years and 328 days – the oldest player to contest a Portugal's Renato Sanches EURO finals game, Hungary's became the youngest player to 'Pyjama Man' eventually bowing appear in a EURO final, beating out in the round of 16 loss to Ronaldo after he featured in the Belgium. UEFA EURO 2004 decider aged 19 years and 150 days.  41 – Portugal's final triumph  21 – Ronaldo again, setting a against France was their first new benchmark for EURO victory against Les Bleus in 41 finals appearances during the years, since Nené and Marinho group stage and adding another pounced in a 2-0 win at the Parc four outings to that number des Princes. during the knockout phase to  56 – France's final defeat was leave his record at 21. their first loss in a major  27 – saves pulled off by Hannes tournament fixture on home Halldórsson, the Iceland No1 soil in 56 years, their previous leading the way among reverse a 2-0 defeat by

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Czechoslovakia in the third- extra times, the most of any nation place play-off in 1960. at any major tournament. Rui  66.67 – Only two-thirds of the Patrício was ever present, Nani managed 706 minutes. penalties awarded during  2,427,303 – the overall attendance regulation time in France were at UEFA EURO 2016, with an converted, Ronaldo, Sergio average of 47,594 spectators Ramos, Aleksandar Dragović attending each game, the highest and Mesut Özil all failing to since the eight-team tournament of register – the lowest success 1988. rate since 1972, when one of two were scored.  100 – Robert Lewandowski netted just 100 seconds into Poland's quarter-final with Portugal, notching the second- quickest goal in EURO history after Dmitri Kirichenko's effort for Russia against Greece in 2004 (67 seconds).  108 – A total of 108 goals were rattled in at UEFA EURO 2016 over 51 games, at a rate of 2.12 per match and one every 44 minutes – down from 2.45 at UEFA EURO 2012.  600 – Nani's opener against Iceland may not have been enough to give Portugal victory in their Group F curtain-raiser, but it represented the 600th goal registered at a EURO finals.  720 – Portugal played 720 minutes in the competition, including three

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#9 MONTHLY FIXTURES

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JULY

14-17: Golf - Open Championship, Troon

14-18: Cricket - England v Pakistan, first Test, Lord's

15-17: Tennis - Davis Cup quarter-finals including Serbia v Great Britain

22-24: Formula 1 - Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest

22-24: Athletics - London Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium

22-24: Sailing - America's Cup World Series, Portsmouth

22-26: Cricket, England v Pakistan, second Test, Old Trafford

23: Horse racing - King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Ascot

26-30: Horse racing - Glorious Goodwood

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28-31: Golf - US PGA Championship, New Jersey

28-31: Golf - Women's British Open, Woburn

29-31: Formula 1, German Grand Prix, Hockenheim

August

3-7: Cricket - England v Pakistan, third Test, Edgbaston

5-21: Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

(Key dates: 6-13 swimming and rowing, 6-16 track and road cycling, 11-20 golf, 12-21 athletics)

11-15: Cricket - England Pakistan, fourth Test, The Oval

13: Football - Premier League season starts

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#10 PREMIER LEAGUE AND FOOTBAL LEAGUE TRANSFERS

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14 July

Football League

Jonny Maddison [Leicester - Yeovil] Free

John Swift [Chelsea - Reading] Free

Scottish Premiership

Wes Burns [Bristol City - Aberdeen] Loan

European

Martin Skrtel [Liverpool - Fenerbahce] Reported £5m

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13 July

Football League

Sergi Canos [Liverpool - Norwich] Undisclosed

Jordan Cousins [Charlton - QPR] Undisclosed

Timothee Dieng [Oldham - Bradford] Free

Ryan Flynn [Sheffield United - Oldham] Undisclosed

Addison Garnett [QPR - Crawley] Free

Mark Howard [Sheffield United - Bolton] Free

Marc Klok [Cherno More - Oldham] Undisclosed

Hordur Magnusson [Juventus - Bristol City] Undisclosed

Billy Mckay [Wigan - Oldham] Loan

Liam Smith [Newcastle - Crewe] Loan

Paul Taylor [Unattached - Peterborough]

Scottish Championship

Cammy Smith [Aberdeen - Dundee United] Loan

European

Lucas Digne [PSG - Barcelona] £13.9m

12 July

Premier League

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Ashley Fletcher [Manchester United - West Ham United] Free

Vincent Janssen [AZ Alkmaar - Tottenham] £17m

Tyler Reid [Manchester United - Swansea] Undisclosed

Football League

Riccardo Calder [Aston Villa - Doncaster] Loan

Colin Doyle [Blackpool - Bradford] £1

Anton Forrester [Blackburn - Port Vale] Free

Tyler Hornby-Forbes [Fleetwood - Brighton] Undisclosed

Chris Kettings [Crystal Palace - Oldham] Free

Ricardo Kip [Almere City - Fleetwood] Free

Kyle McFadzean [MK Dons - Burton] Undisclosed

Daniel O'Shaughnessy [Brentford - Cheltenham] Free

Mark Oxley [Hibernian - Southend] Free

Nick Powell [Manchester United - Wigan] Free

Joe Rothwell [Manchester United - Oxford] Free

Aryan Tajbakhsh [Unattached - Crawley]

Jerome Thomas [Rotherham - Port Vale] Free

Scottish Premiership

Billy King [Hearts - Inverness] Loan

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Kevin McNaughton [Wigan - Inverness] Free

European

Samuel Umtiti [Lyon - Barcelona] £21m

11 July

Premier League

George Byers [Watford - Swansea] Free

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg [Bayern Munich - Southampton] Reported £12.8m

Gokhan Tore [Besiktas - West Ham] Loan

Football League

Sonny Bradley [Crawley - Plymouth] Free

James Collins [Shrewsbury - Crawley] Free

Isaac Hayden [Arsenal - Newcastle] Undisclosed

Steven Hewitt [Burnley - Accrington] Free

Anssi Jaakkola [Ajax Cape Town - Reading] Undisclosed

Christopher Mbamba [Hamarkameratene - Port Vale] Undisclosed

Franck Moussa [Southend - Walsall] Free

Jamie Reckord [Unattached - Oldham]

Danny Ward [Liverpool - Huddersfield] Loan

Luke Woodland [Bradford PA - Oldham] Free

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Scottish Premiership

Ziggy Gordon [Hamilton - Partick Thistle] Free

International

Morgaro Gomis [Hearts - Kelantan] Free

Graziano Pelle [Southampton - Shandong Luneng] £12m

10 July

Football League

Ryan Fulton [Liverpool - Chesterfield] Loan

Aaron Tshibola [Reading - Aston Villa] Undisclosed

Rhys Turner [Oldham - Morecambe] Free

Jake Wright [Oxford - Sheffield United] Free

Adebayo Akinfenwa [AFC Wimbledon - Wycombe] Free

European

Raul Albentosa [Derby - Deportivo La Coruna] Undisclosed

9 July

Football League

Lee Erwin [Leeds - Oldham] Loan

Josh Law [Motherwell - Oldham] Free

Connor Ripley [Middlesbrough - Oldham] Loan

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International

Papiss Cisse [Newcastle - Shandong Luneng] Undisclosed

8 July

Premier League

Lewis Cook [Leeds - Bournemouth] Undisclosed

Ahmed Musa [CSKA Moscow - Leicester] £16m

Football League

Sone Aluko [Hull - Fulham] Free

John Fleck [Coventry - Sheffield United] Free

Jesus Gamez [Atletico Madrid - Newcastle] Free

Pierluigi Gollini [Hellas Verona - Aston Villa] Undisclosed

Ryan Hedges [Swansea - Yeovil] Loan

Thomas Lam [PEC Zwolle - Nottingham Forest] Free

Joseph Mendes [Le Havre - Reading] Undisclosed

Jack O'Connell [Brentford - Sheffield United] Undisclosed

Joe Pigott [Charlton - Cambridge] Free

Joe Quigley [Bournemouth - Gillingham] Loan

Jon Gorenc Stankovic [Borussia Dortmund - Huddersfield] Undisclosed

Theo Vassell [Oldham - Walsall] Free

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Scottish Premiership

Viktor Noring [Lyngby BK - Hearts] Free

7 July

Premier League

Victor Valdes [Manchester United - Middlesbrough] Free

Football League

Matt Grimes [Swansea - Leeds] Loan

Duane Holmes [Huddersfield - Scunthorpe] Free

Kemar Roofe [Oxford - Leeds] Undisclosed

Craig Slater [Kilmarnock - Colchester] Undisclosed

Scott Wagstaff [Bristol City - Gillingham] Free

6 July

Premier League

Henrikh Mkhitaryan [Borussia Dortmund - Manchester United] Undisclosed

Matt Phillips [QPR - West Brom] Reported £5.5m

Mike van der Hoorn [Ajax - Swansea] Undisclosed

Football League

Robert Green [QPR - Leeds] Free

Kurtis Guthrie [Forest Green - Colchester] Undisclosed

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Jake Hyde [York - Stevenage] Free

Luke James [Peterborough - Bristol Rovers] Loan

Lee Martin [Millwall - Gillingham] Free

Deji Oshilaja [Cardiff - Gillingham] Loan

Idris Saadi [KV Kortrijk - Cardiff] Loan

Kenneth Zohore [KV Kortrijk - Cardiff] Undisclosed

5 July

Premier League

Marten de Roon [Atalanta - Middlesbrough] Reported £12m

Jordan McGhee [Hearts - Middlesbrough] Loan

Leroy Fer [QPR - Swansea] Undisclosed

James Tomkins [West Ham - Crystal Palace] £10m

Football League

Jordan Bowery [Oxford - Leyton Orient] Free

Jordan Cook [Walsall - Luton] Free

Chris Dagnall [Hibernian - Crewe] Free

Kiko [Vitoria Setubal - Port Vale] Free

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Aaron Mooy [Manchester City - Huddersfield] Loan

Jamie Proctor [Bradford - Bolton] Free

Hadi Sacko [Sporting Lisbon - Leeds] Loan

Carlos Saleiro [Clube Oriental de Lisboa - Port Vale] Free

Paulo Tavares [Vitoria Setubal - Port Vale] Free

Lee Tomlin [Bournemouth - Bristol City] Undisclosed

James Wilson [Oldham - Sheffield United] Free

International

Fabricio Coloccini [Newcastle - San Lorenzo] Free

Nani [Fenerbahce - Valencia] Undisclosed

4 July

Premier League

Oleksandr Zinchenko [FC Ufa - Manchester City] Undisclosed

Football League

Shaun Brisley [Peterborough - Carlisle] Free

Rowan Liburd [Reading - Stevenage] Undisclosed

Curtis Main [Doncaster - Portsmouth] Undisclosed

Kelvin Mellor [Plymouth - Blackpool] Free

Curtis Nelson [Plymouth - Oxford] Undisclosed

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Callum Robinson [Aston Villa - Preston] Undisclosed

Paul Rooney [Bohemians - Millwall] Free

Marvin Sordell [Colchester - Coventry] Free

Ben Tozer [Yeovil - Newport] Free

Conor Thomas [Coventry - Swindon] Free

European

Jose Manuel Jurado [Watford - Espanyol] Undisclosed

Casper Sloth [Leeds - Aalborg] Undisclosed

3 July

Premier League

Michy Batshuayi [Marseille - Chelsea] Reported £33m

Nampalys Mendy [Nice - Leicester] Undisclosed

Football League

Mark Beevers [Millwall - Bolton] Free

Glenn Murray [Bournemouth - Brighton] Loan

European

Grzegorz Krychowiak [Sevilla - Paris St-Germain] Undisclosed

Thomas Meunier [Club Brugge - Paris St-Germain] Undisclosed

2 July

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Football League

Mark Connolly [Kilmarnock - Crawley] Free

Josh Ezewele [West Brom - Yeovil] Free

Liam Kelly [Oldham - Leyton Orient] Undisclosed

Joe Lea [Southampton - Yeovil] Free

Anders Lindegaard [West Brom - Preston] Free

Dominic Poleon [Oldham - AFC Wimbledon] Free

Oscar Threlkeld [Bolton - Plymouth] Free

Alper Tursun [Alanyaspor - Crawley] Free

Scottish Premiership

Jordan McGregor [Hibernian - Hamilton] Free

1 July

Premier League

Zlatan Ibrahimovic [Paris St-Germain - Manchester United] Free

Christian Kabasele [Genk - Watford] Reported £6m

Steve Mandanda [Marseille - Crystal Palace] Undisclosed

Will Mannion [AFC Wimbledon - Hull] Undisclosed

Nolito [Celta Vigo - Man City] £13.8m

Maarten Stekelenburg [Fulham - Everton] Undisclosed

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Andros Townsend [Newcastle - Crystal Palace] £13m

Viktor Fischer [Ajax - Middlesbrough] Undisclosed

Football League

Floyd Ayite [Bastia - Fulham] Undisclosed

Kyle Bartley [Swansea - Leeds] Loan

Daniel Bentley [Southend - Brentford] Undisclosed

Jake Bidwell [Brentford - QPR] Undisclosed

Dan Crowley [Arsenal - Oxford] Loan

Anthony de Freitas [Monaco - Port Vale] Free

John Egan [Gillingham - Brentford] Undisclosed

Tom Eaves [Bolton - Yeovil] Free

Yvan Erichot [Sint-Truiden - Leyton Orient] Free

Steven Fletcher [Sunderland - Sheffield Wednesday] Free

Jonathan Forte [Oldham - Notts County] Free

Dwight Gayle [Crystal Palace - Newcastle] Reported £10m

Kyle Knoyle [West Ham - Wigan] Loan

Nathaniel Knight-Percival [Shrewsbury - Bradford] Free

Greg Leigh [Bradford - Bury] Undisclosed

Doug Loft [Gillingham - Colchester] Free

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Calvin Mac-Intisch [SC Cambuur - Port Vale] Free

Alex Nicholls [Exeter - Barnet] Free

Dean Parrett [Stevenage - AFC Wimbledon] Free

Quentin Pereira [Epernay Champagne - Port Vale] Free

Joe Riley [Bury - Shrewsbury] Undisclosed

Matt Ritchie [Bournemouth - Newcastle] Reported £12m

Romaine Sawyers [Walsall - Brentford] Free

Liam Shephard [Swansea - Yeovil] Loan

Matty Stevens [Barnet - Peterborough] Undisclosed

Cole Stockton [Tranmere - Morecambe] Loan

Andy Taylor [Walsall - Blackpool] Free

Chris Taylor [Blackburn - Bolton] Free

Kwame Thomas [Derby - Coventry] Free

Lawrence Vigouroux [Liverpool - Swindon] Undisclosed

Ryan Watson [Leicester - Barnet] Free

European

Gabriele Angella [Watford - Udinese] Undisclosed

Giuseppe Bellusci [Leeds - Empoli] Loan

Hatem Ben Arfa [Nice - Paris St-Germain] Free

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#11 BCCI : DECISIONS BY OMBUDSMAN

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DilipVengsarkar Vs. Pravin Ambre

According to the Applicant, Mr. for junior cricketers in Mumbai and Vengsarkar, Vice President of the Pune, and may favour them, which is Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), thus a conflict of interest. Mr. was given an honorary appointment as Vengsarkar in his reply dated 28 May the Director of the National Cricket 2016 reiterated his honorarium Academy (NCA) by the BCCI on the appointment as Director of NCA and terms that he would not be paid for his that it is routine for BCCI to bear the appointment, but the BCCI would bear travel and accommodation expenses. his travel, accommodation, and He further reiterated that his perdium expenses on his visits to the appointment as Director of NCA has to NCA. The Applicant also stated that be viewed in light of his position as a Mr. Vengsarkar runs a cricket academy former Captain of the Indian Cricket

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Team. With respect to his cricket 2016, stated that he had been academy, Mr. Vengsarkar stated that contracted by the Delhi Daredevils to he has been running various cricket scout for the best domestic cricketers academies for the last 21 years. The for the Delhi team. This, he argued, in Applicant sent a rejoinder on 10 June no way affected his work as an elected 2016. member of the MCA Managing Committee. Further, he stated that he The Ombudsman was of the view that joined the Delhi Daredevils before the this is not a fit case for taking any 2015 edition of the IPL as an Assistant action. It is an admitted fact that Mr. Coach (Batting), when he was not a Vengsarkar is not being paid any member of the MCA Managing salary, and his appointment as Committee. He was elected as a Director, NCA is an honorary post Managing Committee member only (presumably in light of his after the 2015 edition, and when he distinguished cricketing past). It is also renewed his IPL contract in 2016, no an admitted fact that Mr. Vengsarkar one pointed out any potential conflict has been running cricket academies for of interest to him. The Applicant sent 21 years. However, with respect to the a rejoinder on 04 June 2016, where he charge against him of running a cricket filed the minutes of the meeting of the academy, the Ombudsman is of the MCA’s Managing Committee’s meeting view that since Mr. Vengsarkar is on 23 October 2015, attended by Mr. neither part of the selection process Ambre. At the meeting the members nor a coach, there is no conflict of were briefed about the BCCI Rules on interest in accordance with the BCCI Conflict of Interest. Mr. Ambre sent a Rules of Conflict of Interest. With sur-rejoinder on 07 June 2016, where respect to Mr. PravinAmbre, the he stated that his role in the MCA was Applicant stated that he was a an honorary position. Rule 1(A)(B) of member/trustee of the MCA Managing the BCCI Rules on Conflict of Interest Committee as well as part of the clearly stipulates that an coaching staff of the Delhi Daredevils Administrator or his near relative shall for the 2016 edition of the IPL. 6. Mr. not be on the pay roll of an IPL Ambre, in his reply dated 22 May Franchise. An Administrator has been

P a g e | 92 defined to include members of the while being an Administrator. Given Managing Committee of the Affiliated that the 2016 edition of the IPC has Units of the BCCI. Mr. Ambre’s concluded – the BCCI is directed to response that no one had pointed out take appropriate action against him in the potential conflict of interest is accordance with the relevant rules. For untenable in light of the minutes of the the next edition of the IPL, Mr. Ambre Management Committee meeting filed cannot continue to be a part of the by the Applicant. At the risk of MCA Managing Committee and the reptition, the Ombudsman reiterates Delhi Daredevils (or any other IPL that no Administrator (Managing team) coaching staff. The BCCI wass Committee member) can be on the pay also directed to write to all the IPL roll of an IPL franchise. Hence, the franchises to clarify Rule 1(A)(B) of the Ombudsman is of the view that the Rules on Conflict of Interest that the Application against Mr. Pravin Ambre franchises cannot employ any has merit and this is a clear case of Administrator (as defined in the Rules) conflict of interest. MrAmbre should as part of its support staff. With this not have taken any position in the common order, the Application was coaching staff of an IPL franchise, disposed of. Received by the Ombudsman as an anonymous communication pertains to various persons associated with the Karnataka State Cricket Association (“KSCA”).

The Applicant made certain allegations N. Girish, Mr. J Arun Kumar, Mr. against various officials for violating Mansur Ali Khan, Mr. Rule 6.4.2 of the BCCI Conflict of SomashekarSiriguppi, Mr. Rajesh Interest Rules – Mr. Brijesh Patel, Mr. Kamath, Mr. YereGowda, and Mr. RaghuramBhat, Mr. B.K. Ravi, Mr. Venkatesh Prasad. The Ombudsman Dodda Ganesh, Mr. L. Prashanth, Mr. had already taken notice of the

P a g e | 93 complaints against Mr. Brajesh Patel was not a member of any of the (Application No. 5 of 2015), Mr. selection committee for any of the age Venkatesh Prasad (Application No. 31 groups of KSCA nor did he own any of 2016) and Mr. J. Arun Kumar private academy. (Application No. 33 of 2016), which Each of these six Respondents filed are therefore, not the subject matter of their replies. Having perused their this order. The Applicant’s allegations replies, the Ombudsman is satisfied against the following persons is as that there is no case of conflict of follows: a. Mr. B.K. Ravi – He is a interest. Hence, the complaint against member of the Managing Committee, them is dismissed. Mr. Dodda Ganesh owns a Cricket Academy and an and Mr. N. Girish, despite the employee at the Accountant General’s Ombudsman’s email dated 06 June Office at the Government of India. b. 2016 seeking their comments in the Mr. L. Prashanth – He is captioned application by 20 June simultaneously drawing salaries as an 2016, the Office of the Ombudsman accountant in the Accountant has yet to receive any reply. Thus, last General’s Office in the Government of opportunity was given to Mr. Ganesh India and as the Pitch Curator at and Mr. Girish to reply to the KSCA. c. Mr. Mansoor Ali Khan – He captioned application within 10 days, is the KSCA Ranji Team Coach apart i.e. by 16 July 2016. If they fail to reply, from also working in Canara Bank. d. the Ombudsman will be constrained to Mr. SomashekarSiriguppi – He gets a proceed to decide the Application No. salary as a Director in KSCA and from 34 against them ex parte. Canara Bank. e. Mr. Rajesh Kamath – He gets a salary as a Director in KSCA The allegation against Mr. whilst also getting pension from KSCA RaghuramBhat is that he is a member as an ex-Ranji player. f. Mr. of the Managing Committee; Member, YereGowda – Apart from being a Chairman/Selector for U-16 and U- 14; Selector in the under 16 KSCA and works in the Brijesh Patel Cricket category, he also has a private academy Academy and the IDBI Academy. Mr. and works with the Railway Ministry. Bhat in his reply sent on 19 June 2016 Mr. Gowda, in reply, clarified that he clarified that he did not draw any

P a g e | 94 salary from the Brijesh Patel Cricket The Ombudsman therefore directed Academy or the IDBI Bowling KSCA to ask Mr. RaghuramBhat to Foundation, and was only reimbursed forthwith dissassociate himself from his travelling and dearness allowance both the Brijesh Patel Cricket Academy by the Academy. Rule 2(C) of the BCCI and the IDBI Bowling Foundation. In Rules on Conflict of Interest clearly the event that Mr. Bhat decides to stipulates that “Cricketers appointed continue his association with either as Coaches of Indian Teams or academy, or any other cricket National Selectors shall not be academy, then he cannot continue in associated with any private coaching his position as a Chairman/Selector of academies during their tenure”. It is the U-16 team. By virtue of this thus clear that selectors cannot be common order, the Application was associated with any cricket academy, partially disposed of. regardless of whether they accept any salary. It is thus a clear case of conflict of interest. GajananRawle Vs. Rajeev Shukla

According to the Applicant, Mr. Shukla gets income/revenue from BCCI’s is the Chairman of the Governing official broadcaster. Consequently, the Council of the IPL and Mr. Shukla’s Applicant states that Mr. Shukla wife, Ms. Anuradha Prasad is the should have declared this potential owner of BAG Films, which owns the conflict of interest prior to his news TV channel, News24 Broadcast. appointment as Chairman of the The Applicant refers to an article in the Governing Council. Mr. Shukla, in his Economic Times to state that the ad reply dated 31 May 2016, clarified that slots for this channel are sold by Star Star India Private Ltd. is not the India, a company which also holds the official broadcaster of the IPL. It is the rights for being the official broadcaster BCCI Marketing Committee that of the BCCI since 2012. This, according grants the broadcast rights for cricket to him, means that BAG Films has a in India after a transparent bidding business relation with Star India, and process, and neither was he a member

P a g e | 95 of the Committee at the time of houses such as NDTV. The awarding the rights nor at present. Mr. Ombudsman was of the view that this Shukla further stated that the sales is not a fit case for taking any action, agreement between Star India and since no case is made out for conflict of BAG Network was entered into on a interest in Mr. Shukla’s role as per the purely commercial business BCCI Rules on Conflict of Interest. consideration, since the two entities Accordingly, the complaint is have been working together for the last dismissed. 20 years, and is also similar to Star

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#12 RIO OLYMPICS ROUND UP

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IOC EXECUTIVE BOARD ASKS ETHICS COMMISSION FOR ADVICE ON IULIIA STEPANOVA

This comes after the IAAF Doping the sport.” In a letter dated the same Review Board, chaired by Robert day, the Secretary General of the IAAF Hersh (USA), declared Mrs Stepanova notified the IOC that Mrs Stepanova is (Russia/800m) eligible to compete in eligible to compete in international international track and field competitions as a neutral athlete with competitions as a neutral athlete under immediate effect, including at the IAAF Competition Rule 22.1A (c) for forthcoming Olympic Games. “having made a truly exceptional According to the IAAF criteria, such a contribution to the protection and participation is always subject to the promotion of clean athletes, fair play rules of the organiser of the relevant and the integrity and authenticity of international competition – in this

P a g e | 97 case it is therefore subject to the opportunity for a hearing for Mrs Olympic Charter. In a letter dated 5 Stepanova. As soon as the advice of July 2016, Mrs Stepanova requested the IOC Ethics Commission is from the IOC the right to compete as a available, the IOC EB will then take all neutral athlete at the Olympic Games of the circumstances of the case into in Rio de Janeiro, having fulfilled the consideration and decide whether it qualification criteria established by the merits an exception to the rules of the IAAF. The deliberations of the IOC Olympic Charter. Ethics Commission will include the IOC FORGES CLOSER COLLABORATION WITH OLYMPIC CITIES

The two organisations, both based in  Operating and developing the network Lausanne, signed a Memorandum of of Olympic Cities across the world Understanding pledging to collaborate  Collecting and promoting best in helping Olympic Cities maintain and practices to perpetuate the Olympic develop a positive Olympic legacy. The Games’ legacy World Union of Olympic Cities is an  Ensuring that past and future host association of former and future cities become role models by Olympic Cities that currently has 36 leveraging sport to contribute to the members. United Nations Sustainable The cooperation agreement is a direct Development Goals, especially those result of Olympic Agenda 2020, which related to sustainable cities, and the called for closer collaboration between promotion of health and well-being. the two organisations with regard to IOC President Thomas Bach said: “The sustainability and legacy. Under the World Union of Olympic Cities is a agreement, the IOC also formally valuable support in helping Olympic acknowledged the Union’s role in Games cities ensure a continuous and advancing three shared goals: long-term positive legacy in the host

P a g e | 98 cities.” Daniel Brélaz, Mayor of telephone conference today, Lausanne and President of the World emphasized that it fully respects the Union of Olympic Cities, said: “In a IAAF position. The eligibility of largely urbanised world, cities are the athletes in any international places where positive change can take competition including the Olympic place, and where peoples’ lives can be Games is a matter for the respective effectively improved. Such an International Federation. agreement will, for sure, support and strengthen our initiatives for Olympic The IOC will initiate further far- Cities to promote and develop the reaching measures in order to ensure a Olympic values.” level playing field for all the athletes taking part in the Olympic Games Rio STATEMENT BY THE IOC 2016. The upcoming Olympic Summit EXECUTIVE BOARD on Tuesday will address the situation of the countries in which the National The IOC has taken note of the decision Anti-Doping Organisation has been of the IAAF Council and of the report declared non-compliant by WADA for and recommendations of the IAAF reasons of the non-efficient Taskforce. functioning of the national anti-doping

system. The IOC Executive Board, in a IOC AND INTERPOL TRAIN IFS IN FACT-FINDING TO PROTECT SPORT’S INTEGRITY

The two-day event, which took place which begins with an allegation of from 13 to 14 June in Lausanne, manipulation of a competition. Switzerland, addressed the need for an effective, coordinated response from During the exercise, participants learnt the sports world to the threat of how to: match-fixing and related corruption. - conduct fact-finding inquiries into The training was presented in the suspicions or allegations of context of an unfolding scenario, competition manipulation;

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- establish the facts of the allegation or NEW INTERPOL-IOC HANDBOOK suspicion; and ON CONDUCTING FACT-FINDING - report the findings to a disciplinary The IOC also took presented strategies panel. and tools available to prevent and investigate allegations or suspicions of Elements discussed included the competition manipulation, such as the regulatory basis for fact-finding recently published Olympic Movement inquiries; inquiry planning; Code on the Prevention of the information gathering and sharing; Manipulation of Competitions. A new risk management; interviewing mechanism for reporting potential methods; stakeholder collaboration cases of competition manipulation as and coordination; and cooperation well as other violations of the integrity between sports disciplinary and of sport – the Integrity and criminal investigatory proceedings. Compliance Hotline – was also successfully launched by the IOC last Commenting on the training, the IOC’s year. Moreover, the IOC has reinforced Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, its Integrity Betting Intelligence Pâquerette Girard-Zappelli, said: System (IBIS)and is enhancing “International Federations have an monitoring and information exchange important role to play in protecting the between law enforcement agencies, integrity of their respective sports. sports organisations and betting They oversee major events and have operators/regulators. All Summer and valuable intelligence when it comes to Winter Olympic IFs have signed up to technical aspects as well as IBIS. performance levels. It is important to build expertise within IFs on ABOUT THE IOC-INTERPOL competition manipulation, which PARTNERSHIP really is a complex matter. Such training opportunities are therefore The IOC signed a Memorandum of invaluable and we are thankful for our Understanding with INTERPOL in constructive collaboration with January 2014. The two organisations INTERPOL in this regard.” have since widened the scope of

P a g e | 100 activities and drafted a strategy for regulators on the risks of match-fixing, concrete action over the 2015-2017 manipulation of competitions and period. Among other initiatives, the related corruption. Furthermore, the two bodies are working together to IOC is developing an e-learning deliver workshops around the world in platform targeting all the participants partnership with NOCs and at the Olympic Games – athletes and International and National their entourage, as well as NOC and IF Federations, law enforcement, officials. governmental entities and betting IOC AND IPC SIGN LONG-TERM AGREEMENT SUPPORTING THE PARALYMPIC MOVEMENT

Under this new agreement, the IOC the London 2012 Olympic and and IPC will cooperate with the aim of: Paralympic Games.

• Increasing the visibility of the “This agreement is an important Paralympic Games and enhance the milestone in the implementation of Paralympic brand; Olympic Agenda 2020,” said IOC • Deepening existing cooperation, President Thomas Bach. “The IOC and specifically on the implementation of IPC share the same goal of making the Olympic Agenda 2020, the strategic world a better place through sport, and roadmap for the future of the Olympic I look forward to our two organisations Movement; working closely together to achieve • Ensuring the financial stability and this. The IPC’s focus on sport for all long-term viability of the IPC, the and on high-level performance will Paralympic Games and the Paralympic enable it to reach more and more Movement. people around the world, and to ensure the organisation's long-term The new agreement would run through success.” 2032 and will build on the current partnerships and cooperation IPC President Sir Philip Craven said: “I agreements that were signed prior to am delighted that the IPC and IOC

P a g e | 101 have agreed on the principles and continued support. We will now work vision behind a new long-term together over the coming weeks and agreement that will further strengthen months to finalise the agreement and support the Paralympic Movement which will take our partnership into a in the years to come. The IOC is the fourth decade and make the IPC’s number one strategic partner, Paralympic Movement more self- and we are grateful to President Bach sustainable.” and the Olympic Movement for their IOC SANCTIONS UKRAINIAN WEIGHTLIFTER YULIA KALINA FOR FAILING ANTI-DOPING TEST AT LONDON 2012

The protection of the clean athletes Ukraine has been disqualified from the and the fight against doping is a top Games of the XXX Olympiad London priority for the International Olympic 2012 and ordered to return the bronze Committee (IOC), as outlined medal from the 58kg weightlifting in Olympic Agenda 2020, the IOC’s event. Reanalysis of Kalina’s samples strategic roadmap for the future of the from London 2012 resulted in a Olympic Movement. To provide a level positive test for the prohibited playing field for all clean athletes at the substance Olympic Games Rio 2016, the IOC has Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone already put special measures in place, (turinabol). including targeted pre-tests and the re- The IOC Disciplinary Commission, analysis of stored samples from the composed for this case of Denis Olympic Games Beijing 2008 and Oswald (Chairman), Juan Antonio London 2012, following an Samaranch and Uğur Erdener, decided intelligence-gathering process that the following: started in August 2015. I. The Athlete, Yulia KALINA: As part of this process, the IOC today announced that Yulia Kalina, 27, of

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(i) is found to have committed an anti- II. The IWF is requested to modify the doping rule violation pursuant to the results of the above-mentioned event IOC Anti-Doping Rules applicable to accordingly and to consider any the Games of the XXX Olympiad in further action within its own London in 2012 (presence, and/or use, competence. of a Prohibited Substance or its Metabolites or Markers in an athlete’s III. The Ukrainian Olympic Committee bodily specimen); shall ensure full implementation of this decision. (ii) is disqualified from the event in which she participated upon the IV. This decision enters into force occasion of the Olympic Games immediately. London 2012, namely the 58kg weightlifting event, in which she The additional analyses on samples placed third; collected during the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 and London 2012 were (iii) has the bronze medal, the diploma notably performed with improved and the medallist pin obtained in the analytical methods, in order to 58kg weightlifting event withdrawn, possibly detect prohibited substances and is ordered to return these. that could not be identified by the analysis performed at the time of these editions of the Olympic Games. RIO 2016 UNVEILS OFFICIAL POSTERS FOR OLYMPIC GAMES

The works have been produced by 12 Machado, Kobra and Rico Lins – and Brazilian artists – Alexandre Mancini, one Colombian, Olga Amaral. Antônio Dias, Beatriz Milhazes, Official posters have been a tradition Claudio Tozzi, Ana Clara Schindler, of the Olympic Games since the first Gringo Cardia, Gustavo Greco, ones were produced for 1912 Games in Gustavo Piqueira, Guto Lacaz, Juarez Stockholm. They are selected by the

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Organising Committee and remain as they will be moved to Deodoro historical artefacts of each edition of Olympic Park. the Games. The Rio 2016 posters will be on display at the Museum of Reproductions can be bought in two Tomorrow in Praça Mauá, the sizes – 28cm x 42cm for BRL30 and centrepiece of Rio 2016's rejuvenated 60cm x 90cm for BRL50 – from the waterfront region, until 22 July, when museum shop and official Rio 2016 stores.

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#13 COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORTS

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COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) RULES THAT TAE HWAN PARK IS ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION FOR THE KOREAN TEAM FOR THE RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and the Korea Swimming Federation has upheld a request for provisional (KSF). The decision issued by the measures filed by the Korean swimmer President of the CAS Appeals Tae Hwan Park in the course of his Arbitration Division means that he is arbitration procedure with the Korean eligible to be selected to swim for the Sport and Olympic Committee (KOC) Korean team in the Rio 2016 Olympic

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Games. In March 2015, the Fédération team for three years after the Internationale de Natation (FINA) completion of a doping sanction. imposed an 18-month period of Accordingly, the KOC announced that ineligibility on Tae Hwan Park Tae Hwan Park was not eligible for the following a positive anti-doping Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Tae Hwan control for testosterone. Park challenged the enforceability of such regulations before the CAS and His ban started on 3 September 2014 sought an urgent ruling by 8 July 2016, and ended on 2 March 2016. KOC the cut-off date for selection to the regulations prohibit an athlete from Korean national swimming team for competing for the Korean national the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) DECISION IN THE CASE OF MARIA SHARAPOVA TO BE ISSUED IN SEPTEMBER 2016 Maria Sharapova and the International On 9 June 2016, Maria Sharapova filed Tennis Federation (ITF) have agreed an appeal against the decision issued to defer the CAS decision until on 6 June 2016 by the Tribunal September 2016. Due to the parties appointed by the ITF. In her appeal to requiring additional time to complete the CAS, Ms Sharapova seeks the and respond to their respective annulment of the Tribunal’s decision evidentiary submissions, and several to sanction her with a two-year period scheduling conflicts, the parties have of ineligibility further to an anti- agreed not to expedite the appeal. A doping rule violation. Ms Sharapova decision is expected to be issued by 19 submits that the period of ineligibility September 2016. should be eliminated, or in the alternative, reduced.

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CAS ARBITRATION BETWEEN THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ATHLETICS FEDERATIONS (IAAF), ATHLETICS KENYA AND RITA JEPTOO Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) disqualification of the athlete’s result commenced a hearing in the in the 2014 Boston Marathon. A arbitration procedure involving the hearing was initially scheduled to take International Association of Athletics place in April 2016 but was postponed Federations (IAAF), Athletics Kenya when Ms Jeptoo’s first counsel and the Kenyan athlete Rita Jeptoo. withdrew shortly before the hearing. The IAAF filed a statement of appeal at Ms Jeptoo then requested legal aid the CAS against Athletics Kenya and from the International Council of Rita Jeptoo, concerning the decision Arbitration for Sport (ICAS), the rendered by Athletics Kenya Medical governing body of the CAS, and was and Anti-Doping Commission on 27 granted the assistance of a pro bono January 2015, pursuant to which Ms lawyer from Nairobi to assist her with Jeptoo was sanctioned with a two-year the preparation of her case and to period of ineligibility for an anti- represent her at the hearing. On 3 May doping rule violation. In addition, the 2016, Ms Jeptoo’s new counsel IAAF filed a request for arbitration at confirmed availability, without the CAS asserting that Ms Jeptoo reservation, for the proposed hearing committed a further anti-doping rule date of 7 July 2016. On 4 May 2016, violation relating to alleged Attempted the CAS fixed the hearing for 7 July Tampering with the Doping Control 2016. Process. On 5 July 2016, two days before the The two procedures are being handled hearing, Ms Jeptoo’s counsel informed concurrently. The IAAF seeks an the CAS that she resigned from her increase in the athlete’s two-year role as counsel to Ms Jeptoo and made period of ineligibility and the her resignation public. On the same

P a g e | 107 day, the CAS Court Office attempted to representatives. Ms Jeptoo joined the contact Ms. Jeptoo to discuss practical initial phase of the hearing by arrangements for her participation in telephone but opted to leave the the hearing, as well as the appointment hearing during opening statements. of new counsel. Ms. Jeptoo neither The CAS Panel decided to proceed with responded timely to such the hearing in Ms Jeptoo’s absence. correspondence and phone calls, nor Athletics Kenya did not participate in requested an adjournment of the the hearing despite previously hearing. The hearing is being held announcing their attendance. today in the presence of the IAAF

APPEAL FILED BY KS SKENDERBEU IS DISMISSED BY THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport eligibility to compete in the UEFA (CAS) dismissed the urgent appeal Champions League competition filed by Klubi Sportiv Skenderbeu 2016/2017. The parties had agreed to against the decision issued by the an expedited arbitration procedure UEFA Appeals Body on 1 June 2016 with a hearing on 4 July 2016 in (the UEFA Decision) in which the Lausanne. The CAS Panel in charge of Albanian club was declared ineligible this matter has dismissed the appeal to participate in the UEFA Champions and has confirmed the UEFA decision League competition 2016/2017 of 1 June 2016. The arbitral award with following an investigation into match- the grounds will be notified to the fixing. KS Skenderbeu was seeking a parties concerned in a few weeks and ruling from the CAS overturning the will be published on the CAS website. UEFA decision and declaring its

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THE APPEAL FILED BY GALATASARAY SK IS REJECTED BY THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS) The Court of Arbitration for Sport determined that the Turkish club did (CAS) has rendered its decision in the not comply with the Agreement arbitration procedure between the entered into with the CFCB Chief Turkish club Galatasaray SK and the Investigator on 16 May 2014. Such Union of European Football Agreement has been signed after the Associations (UEFA). The appeal filed CFCB Chief Investigator found that the by Galatasaray SK has been dismissed club had breached the UEFA Club and the decision rendered by the Licensing and Financial Fair-play UEFA Club Financial Control Body Regulations. Galatasaray SK (CFCB) Adjudication Chamber on 2 challenged the legality of the UEFA March 2016 has been confirmed. As a Club Licensing and Financial Fair-play consequence, Galatasaray SK remains Regulations. A hearing took place on excluded from participating in the next 16 June 2016 in the presence of the UEFA club competition for which it parties’ representatives. The CAS Panel would qualify in the next two seasons in charge of this matter has dismissed (i.e. the 2016/2017 and 2017/2018 the appeal and has confirmed that the seasons). On 11 March 2016, UEFA Club Licensing and Financial Galatasaray SK filed an appeal at the Fair-play Regulations had been CAS to request the annulment of the properly applied by the UEFA CFCB decision issued by the UEFA CFCB Adjudication Chamber in the present Adjudication Chamber which case.

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#14 ANTI DOPING UPDATES

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WADA ACKNOWLEDGES RELEASE OF UKAD INDEPENDENT REVIEW

The World Anti-Doping Agency further to media reports claiming that (WADA) acknowledges there lease, by Dr. Bonar had provided a number of the Board of UK Anti-Doping (UKAD), British athletes with performance of a Report that summarizes the enhancing substances. The principal findings and recommendations made aim of the Review was to assess how by an Independent Review into UKAD had managed information UKAD’s handling of intelligence in passed to it by an athlete and whether relation to a UK-based doctor, Dr. proper procedures had been followed Mark Bonar. in regards to the handling of that intelligence. The Independent Review was commissioned by the UKAD Board

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CORRECTION: WADA STATEMENT REGARDING THE SUNDAY TIMES/ARD DOPING ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING BRITISH, KENYAN AND OTHER ATHLETES TRAINING IN KENYA

The World Anti-Doping Agency WADA. “As UKAD is actively confirms that it will review all evidence investigating the matter of British and take the necessary action related athletes, I have been in touch with to today’s The Sunday Times article; their Chief Executive, Nicole Sapstead, which, alleges that British athletes are to offer WADA’s support as the exploiting the opportunity of altitude situation evolves,” he continued. “I training in Kenya to take prohibited have full confidence that UKAD is substances supplied by Kenyan addressing the matter with the doctors. The article which was the necessary urgency and rigor,” Niggli result of a joint investigation with said. “In due course, WADA will be German broadcaster ARD, includes reviewing the evidence that UKAD undercover video coverage claiming compiles and taking the necessary that Kenyan doctors are providing action to ensure the protection of clean prohibited substances to British; as sport,” Niggli continued. well as, Kenyan and other athletes. “On the broader topic of Kenya, this WADA has been in contact with UK article is one in a series of reports Anti-Doping (UKAD) and are satisfied questioning Kenya’s ability to with the action they’re taking to effectively address doping; and, quickly open an investigation in the suggesting that there exists a culture of interest of corroborating the evidence doping in the country,” said Niggli. and investigating further. “Once WADA has had the opportunity to review the evidence from UKAD’s “WADA is grateful to The Sunday investigation, we will be better Times and ARD for bringing the positioned to determine what action is evidence to UKAD’s attention,” said required to address the allegations,” he Olivier Niggli, Director General,

P a g e | 111 continued. “At the very least, this is an bill, policy and rules for ADAK; indication that the Kenyan however, following a 2 May meeting, government must quickly put the WADA’s independent Compliance necessary human resources behind Review Committee (CRC) confirmed Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (ADAK) that the outstanding issues had still in the interest of protecting clean not been addressed and so made the sport.” recommendation of non-compliance to the Board. As in all cases of non- On 12 May 2016, WADA’s Foundation compliance, WADA has handed the Board declared ADAK non-compliant decision over to its stakeholders, the with immediate effect. The Kenyan International Olympic Committee authorities had been given a series of (IOC) and UNESCO for their deadlines to introduce a parliamentary consideration and action.

WADA STATEMENT REGARDING CAS DECISION IN ASLICAKIRALPTEKIN CASE

The World Anti-Doping Agency period of ineligibility ran from 10 (WADA) welcomes the decision January 2013 and was set to expire on delivered on 5 July 2016 by the Court 9 January 2021. of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to During the course of the Independent dismiss the appeal lodged by Commission investigation in 2015 into AsliCakirAlptekin for a further widespread doping in international reduction to her already reduced four- athletics, Ms. Alptekin provided year period of ineligibility for a doping substantial assistance in connection offence. with an alleged extortion scheme Ms. Alptekin was initially sanctioned operated by senior persons affiliated to for a period of eight years as a result of the International Association of abnormal values recorded on her Athletics Federations (IAAF); the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP). The evidence of which was summarized in

P a g e | 112 the second Independent Commission In late April 2016, Ms. Alptekin sought Report. a further suspension of her already- reduced period of ineligibility in In November 2015, in light of the connection with assistance that, she valuable substantial assistance argued, went beyond the scope of her provided by Ms. Alptekin in initial assistance and beyond her accordance with the provisions of the obligations under the substantial revised 2015 World Anti-Doping Code assistance agreement with WADA. Ms. (Code), WADA took the decision to Alptekin was, specifically, seeking suspend four years of her eight-year further reduction to her suspension in sanction. The suspension was subject order to return to competition in time to a number of subsequent conditions for the 2016 European Athletics including, in particular, Ms. Alptekin’s Championships, that are currently continued assistance with any related underway in Amsterdam, and the Rio disciplinary or criminal proceedings, 2016 Olympic Games. WADA did not and her full compliance with all agree to grant a further reduction to substantial assistance obligations. her suspension; a decision which Ms. Should all the conditions be met, Ms. Alptekin appealed to CAS in May 2016. Alptekin would be eligible to compete again from 10 January 2017. CAS heard the case on 4 July 2016, and rejected Ms. Alptekin’s appeal.

WADA STATEMENT ON “OPERATION PUERTO” ATHLETE BLOOD BAGS

Following the recent decision by the cycling and other sports, the World Madrid Court of Appeal to provide Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) can access to the stored Operation Puerto confirm that, alongside the Union blood and plasma bags of athletes from CyclisteInternationale (UCI), it is now

P a g e | 113 in possession of samples of the blood health. The investigation also resulted and plasma bags; and that, the in anti-doping rule violations for five samples are stored in a WADA- cyclists; and, led to suspicion of accredited laboratory outside of Spain. numerous as yet unnamed athletes from other sports that had been WADA and the UCI will continue their treated by Dr. Fuentes. For years, joint investigation into Operation WADA asked Spanish authorities to Puerto, and will consider all possible provide the Agency and partner anti- legal options. doping organisations with access to the Operation Puerto is a Spanish Police blood and plasma bags so that any investigation into a doping ring led by anti-doping rule violations could be Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes. In 2006, 211 pursued. In April 2013, the Criminal blood and plasma bags were seized Court of Madrid ordered the from the offices of Dr. Fuentes who destruction of the blood and plasma was then handed a one-year suspended bags -- a decision that WADA appealed sentence for endangering public in May 2013.

INDIAN ANTI-DOPING PROGRAM RECEIVES BOOST AFTER STRIKING PARTNERSHIP WITH ASADA

ASADA, Indian NADA and WADA sign A detailed project plan has been Memorandum of Understanding to established between the three parties improve Indian anti-doping efforts to ensure India implements a more effective anti-doping program that is Today, the Australian Anti-Doping fully compliant with the World Anti- Agency (ASADA), Indian National Doping Code (Code). WADA’s role is to Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and oversee the partnership, including the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) timeline set for the project, and to signed a two–year memorandum of assist with the implementation of the understanding aimed at bolstering work required. India’s national anti-doping program.

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"We look forward to sharing our make the changes needed and, in expertise and experience with India as doing so, give athletes full confidence they strive to improve their anti- in the Indian anti-doping system,” doping capacity,” said ASADA Chief added Agarwal. Executive Officer, Ben McDevitt. “In The ASADA – Indian NADA the lead up to the 2018 Gold Coast collaboration is part of a concerted Commonwealth Games, this drive by WADA to promote partnership will be an important knowledge-exchange and enhance the component to strengthening the anti- quality of national anti-doping doping capabilities of Commonwealth programs through its NADO nations," he added. Partnership Program. There have been The scope of the agreement includes nine other NADO-NADO partnerships the need for improvement of key struck in recent years, which include aspects of the Indian NADA’s program, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in including testing and results Sport (CCES) assisting the Jamaican management structures, more timely Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), appeals processes, and a review of the and Anti-Doping Norway (ADN) and agency’s structure to confirm that the the Chinese Anti-Doping Agency current structures enable autonomous (CHINADA) supporting Kenya. operational decision making. “As the independent, international “We are happy to have the Australian Agency promoting doping-free sport, Anti-Doping Agency on board to assist WADA is focussed on delivering high- us with strengthening our anti-doping quality, Code compliant anti-doping program, as we look to further protect programs worldwide,” said WADA the rights of clean athletes,” said Deputy Director General, Rob Koehler. Indian NADA Director General, “We are pleased at the introduction of NavinAgarwal. “We fully recognise this partnership, whereby ASADA will some of the shortcomings our program provide expertise and support in has had in the past, and that is why we crucial areas for the Indian NADA. A will cooperate wholeheartedly with country as large as India, and with ASADA and WADA to ensure that we such fervour for sport, demands a

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WADA issues updated Stakeholder On 13 April 2016, WADA had issued a guidance regarding Meldonium preliminary Notice providing guidance as to how organizations should • Further to results of additional manage meldonium cases within their urinary excretion studies for respective jurisdictions. The Notice meldonium, WADA issued updated served to assist Stakeholders with the Stakeholder guidanceregarding Results Management and Adjudication Results Management and Adjudication of meldonium cases until additional of meldonium cases. commissioned urinary excretionary • The guidance is for cases where studies relating to meldonium had athletes claim that the substance was been conducted by WADA-accredited taken before 1 January 2016; and, is laboratories. determined by the Urine Collection Last week, WADA received study Date and Urinary Concentration of results, which enabled the Agency to meldonium found in an athlete’s provide updated guidance to sample. organizations managing cases where On 30 June, the World Anti-Doping athletes claim that the substance was Agency (WADA) issued updated taken before 1 guidance regarding the prohibited January 2016. The guidance is concentration of meldonium found in determined by the Urine Collection an athlete’s sample (less than 1 μg Date and the Urinary Concentration of /mL) are compatible with a no fault Meldonium found in an athlete’s finding. Other cases are to be managed sample. according to guidance by the responsible anti-doping organizations This updated guidance confirms that (ADOs). from 1 March (and up until 30 September) 2016, cases with a low

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The List Committee decided that progressed; and that, the guidance we meldonium needed to be added to the are now able to provide our 2016 Prohibited List (List) based on stakeholders to help them manage evidence of clear abuse of the meldonium cases is clear and substance while it was on the List’s scientifically robust,” said WADA 2015 Monitoring Program. Typically, President, Sir Craig Reedie. WADA does not commission excretion “The addition of meldonium to the studies for substances that are added Prohibited List created an to the List as the Agency is generally unprecedented situation and therefore, able to rely on this information being during a transitional period, it provided by the manufacturer or warranted additional guidance for regulatory authorities. In the case of those in the anti-doping community meldonium, however, no information tasked with managing cases,” said relating to urinary excretion was Oliver Niggli, Director General. “We available and so once it was added to place full trust in the ability of our the List, WADA undertook excretion Stakeholders to manage meldonium studies. cases effectively, and will be on hand “We are pleased that the necessary to assist them as necessary.” urinary excretion studies have now

OLIVIER NIGGLI BEGINS NEW ROLE AS WADA DIRECTOR GENERAL

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s Niggli first joined WADA as the (WADA) Olivier Niggli began his role Agency’s Legal Director in 2002 to as Director General for the Agency this which he added the title of Finance week, succeeding long-standing Director in 2004. In 2011, Olivier Director General, David Howman. returned to Carrard&Associés as partner, where his practice focused on

P a g e | 117 sport, arbitration and commercial law. looks beyond the 2016 Olympic and In 2014, Olivier returned to WADA as Paralympic Games. “As I begin my Chief Operating Officer and, among mandate as Director General, WADA other contributions, was instrumental will focus ever more on key priorities, with the implementation of the new which include: maximizing our World Anti-Doping Code and independent compliance program that development of the Agency’s is already proving effective; ensuring compliance program. quality practice by ADOs; bolstering our investigative work; and, Assuming his new role at a time of implementing a new whistleblower heightened interest in the anti-doping program by the next Foundation Board movement, Niggli sees great meeting in November,” Niggli said. opportunity to shape the future for clean sport. “Our ability to protect the “At a time when numerous questions world’s clean athletes grows stronger are being asked of the anti-doping and stronger, thanks to an ever- community, it is important to note that expanding network of global partners WADA will be holding a special multi- that are increasingly united in the stakeholder Think Tank in September pursuit to catch dopers,” said Niggli. to address a whole range of matters, In addition to the Agency’s core including how the anti-doping activities that include compliance and community can become more robust in monitoring, scientific research and light of recent corruption and education, Niggli highlighted a few of governance issues,” he added. WADA’s key priorities as the Agency

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC RATIFIES UNESCO ANTI-DOPING CONVENTION

The World Anti-Doping Agency the Central African Republic has (WADA) is pleased to announce that become the 183rd State Party to ratify

P a g e | 118 the UNESCO International Convention 2005, is the practical instrument by against Doping in Sport. which governments formalize their commitment to the fight against The announcement means there are doping. Given that many governments now just 12 countries worldwide that cannot be bound by a non- have yet to become signatories. governmental document such as the “I am delighted that the Central World Anti-Doping Code (Code), the African Republic has cemented its Convention allows governments to commitment to clean sport through its align their domestic policies with the ratification of the UNESCO Code, thus harmonizing the rules Convention,” said WADA Director governing anti-doping in sport and General, Olivier Niggli. “WADA’s public legislation. Under UNESCO priority is now to ensure that practice standards, the Convention has set of the Convention is implemented records in terms of the speed with effectively in all countries. In doing so, which it was prepared, adopted and this will send a strong message to ratified. athletes worldwide.” The population of the world that has The UNESCO International pledged its support to clean sport Convention against Doping in Sport, through the Convention remains 98%. which was adopted on 19 October

WADA APPOINTS BENJAMIN COHEN AS DIRECTOR, EUROPEAN REGIONAL OFFICE AND INTERNATIONAL FEDERATIONS RELATIONS

The World Anti-Doping Agency Relations. Mr. Cohen will assume the (WADA) is pleased to announce the role, in Lausanne, Switzerland on 1 appointment of Benjamin Cohen as November 2016. Director, European Regional Office and International Federations

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Currently Head of Governance and of Summer Olympic International Legal Affairs for the International Federations (ASOIF) and the Basketball Federation (FIBA), Mr. International Association of Athletics Cohen has been managing FIBA’s Federation (IAAF). Benjamin is also Legal Services since 2009. Prior to President of the Legal Commission for FIBA, Benjamin held various roles the International League against with the United Nations Office of Sport Racism (LICRA). for Development and Peace in New Mr. Cohen has a Bachelor and Masters York and the Union of European of Law from the University of Football Associations (UEFA) in Nyon, Fribourg, Switzerland and the Switzerland. University of Durham, England. In his new role, Mr. Cohen will Benjamin also holds a Masters of reinforce WADA’s mission by ensuring Advanced Studies in Sports that anti-doping programs are Administration and Technology from compliant with the World Anti-Doping the Swiss Federal Institute of Code and the Agency’s objectives are Technology (EPFL), University of successfully met. More specifically, Geneva & Lausanne. He is a regular Benjamin will support International lecturer on the topic of sports Federations with their development of governance and dispute resolution for high quality programs; liaise with IF various sports management programs; umbrella associations, the notably, at Columbia University, the International Olympic Committee CIES FIFA Master, the AISTS Master (IOC) and other sports bodies; and, in Sports Administration & Technology engage as appropriate with and other universities worldwide. He is governmental and intergovernmental currently pursuing his PhD in Law on bodies in the European region such as International Sports Governance at the the Council of Europe and the University of Zurich, in Switzerland – European Union. supervised by Professor, Dr. Ulrich Haas. Mr. Cohen is a member of various Commissions, Task Forces and Expert Mr. Cohen succeeds FrédéricDonzé Groups with the IOC; the Association who, as previously announced, will be

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WADA SUSPENDS THE ACCREDITATION OF THE ALMATY LABORATORY

The World Anti-Doping Agency Pursuant to Article 13.7 of the World (WADA) has suspended the Anti-Doping Code (Code), the accreditation of the Athletes’ Anti- Laboratory may appeal this decision to Doping Laboratory (Laboratory) in the Court of Arbitration for Sport Almaty, Kazakhstan for a period of within 21 days of receipt of notice. four months. During the period of suspension, the The suspension, which took effect on laboratory shall address all non- 24 June 2016, prohibits the Laboratory conformities identified in its External from carrying out any anti-doping Quality Assessment Scheme (EQAS) activities including all analyses of program and any other non- urine and blood samples. During the conformities identified in the course of period of suspension, samples are WADA site visits during the required to be transported securely to suspension period. If the laboratory another WADA-accredited laboratory, satisfies the Disciplinary Committee in ensuring that athletes can have full meeting these requirements, the confidence in continued high quality laboratory may apply for sample analysis and the wider anti- reinstatement prior to the expiry of the doping system. The decision to four month suspension period. suspend the laboratory is a direct According to the International result of the more stringent quality Standard for Laboratories (ISL), assessment procedures enacted by WADA is responsible for accrediting WADA to ensure laboratories maintain and re-accrediting anti-doping the highest standards. laboratories, thereby ensuring that they maintain the highest quality

P a g e | 121 standards. This monitoring process is 3. That all samples not yet analyzed conducted in conjunction with ISO and all samples currently undergoing assessment by independent national “A” or “B” confirmation procedures accreditation bodies that are full and all samples where a presumptive members of the International analytical finding has been reported as Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation of the date of this decision shall be (ILAC). securely transported and with a demonstrable chain of custody to Whenever a laboratory does not meet another WADA-accredited laboratory ISL requirements, WADA may as soon as possible and no later than suspend the laboratory’s accreditation 14 calendar days following the date of (see decision below). this decision; Decision of the Chairman of the 4. That during the period of the WADA Executive Committee suspension, the Laboratory shall 1. That the WADA-accreditation of the address all non-conformities identified Laboratory be suspended for a period in the EQAS program or otherwise and of four months; any additional non-conformities identified during any future WADA 2. That the suspension be effective site visit(s) during the suspension immediately and be notified to all period; relevant national public authorities, national accreditation bodies, national 5. Upon satisfactory completion of anti-doping organizations, national item 4, the Laboratory may apply to Olympic committees, international the Chairman of the WADA Executive federations and the International Committee for reinstatement prior to Olympic Committee, as stipulated in the expiry of the four month the ISL; suspension period.

WADA SUSPENDS ACCREDITATION OF RIO LABORATORY

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The World Anti-Doping Agency analysis procedures; and that, the (WADA) announces that, due to a non- integrity of the samples is fully conformity with theInternational maintained,” he continued. “Athletes Standard for Laboratories (ISL), it has can have confidence that the suspended the accreditation of the suspension will only be lifted by Brazilian Doping Control Laboratory WADA when the Laboratory is (LaboratórioBrasileiro de Controle de operating optimally; and that, the best Dopagem – LBCD – LADETEC / IQ – solution will be put in place to ensure UFRJ) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [Rio that sample analysis for the Rio Laboratory]. Olympic and Paralympic Games is robust.” The suspension, which took effect on 22 June 2016 when the Rio Laboratory A Disciplinary Committee will be was notified, prohibits the Laboratory formed shortly and will be required to from carrying out all anti-doping review the case, on the basis of the analyses on urine and blood samples. Procedural Rules adopted by the It may appeal the decision to the Court WADA Executive Committee. This of Arbitration for Sport within 21 days Disciplinary Committee will issue a of receipt of notice. recommendation with respect to the Rio Laboratory’s accreditation status. “In the meantime, WADA will work closely with the Rio Laboratory to Pursuant to the International Standard resolve the identified issue,” said for Laboratories (ISL), WADA is Olivier Niggli, Incoming Director responsible for accrediting and re- General. “The Agency will ensure that, accrediting anti-doping laboratories; for the time being, samples that would thereby, ensuring that they maintain have been intended for the Laboratory, the highest quality standards. will be transported securely, promptly Whenever a laboratory does not meet and with a demonstrable chain of ISL requirements, WADA may decide custody to another WADA-accredited to suspend or revoke the laboratory’s laboratory worldwide,” Niggli accreditation (see Decision below). continued. “This will ensure that there are no gaps in the anti-doping sample

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Decision of the Chairman of the Laboratory, on the basis of the WADA Executive Committee recommendation to be issued by the Disciplinary Committee for the 1. The accreditation of the Brazilian International Standard for Doping Control Laboratory is Laboratories. provisionally suspended with immediate effect. All samples not yet analyzed and all samples currently undergoing “A” or 2. This provisional suspension shall “B” confirmation procedures and all remain in effect until the earlier of: samples where a presumptive 2.1 Six months from the analytical finding has been reported as notification of this decision. of the date of this decision shall be securely transported with a 2.2 Decision of the Chairman of demonstrable chain of custody to the WADA Executive Committee or of another WADA-accredited laboratory the WADA Executive Committee upon as soon as possible and no later than possible suspension or 14 calendar days following the date of revocation of the WADA accreditation this decision. of the Brazilian Doping Control

WADA REITERATES ITS SUPPORT FOR IAAF'S DECISION TO MAINTAIN RUSSIAN ATHLETICS FEDERATION SUSPENSION

The World Anti-Doping Agency “Further to yesterday’s Olympic (WADA) fully reiterates its support for Summit and the Declaration that the International Association of resulted, WADA strongly believes that Athletics Federation (IAAF) Council the IAAF decision must be upheld as it decision taken on 17 June to maintain was articulated on 17 June by the IAAF the suspension of the All-Russian Task Force,” said Craig Reedie, WADA Athletics Federation (ARAF). President. “The IAAF Task Force report was clear -- a significant culture

P a g e | 124 change is required among Russian YuliaStepanova, to compete as an athletes, athlete support personnel, independent athlete.” government and sport leaders,” Reedie “WADA awaits the results of its continued. “It is essential that tough independent McLaren Investigation, measures be enforced to ensure that which was formed on 18 May and is those involved understand the gravity examining further allegations of of not embracing clean sport,” said doping in Russia,” said Reedie. “As Reedie. “Until the required cultural captured within the IAAF Task Force changes in Russia is well advanced report, Professor McLaren advised the through strong education and Task Force of his ‘preliminary findings prevention programs; supported by that there is sufficient corroborated independent doping control and evidence to confirm…a mandatory robust compliance programs; WADA state-directed manipulation of cannot assure clean athletes of the laboratory analytical results operating world that it is reforming.” within the Moscow-accredited “WADA also reiterates its support for laboratory from at least 2011 forward the IAAF’s proposed rule amendment including the period of the IAAF World enabling Russian athletes to apply for Championships in 2013’”, Reedie eligibility, on an exceptional basis and continued. “We will see what evidence subject to meeting strict criteria -- in is exposed via the Investigation in particular having been subjected to terms of the scale of a state-directed credible doping programs outside doping program and the sports Russia -- to compete in international involved. If involvement of the state is competitions, including the Olympic clearly established, then sports Games, in an individual capacity as authorities must collectively respond, neutral athletes,” Reedie continued. in an uncompromised fashion; and, “WADA also restates its support for ensure that the necessary the IAAF Task Force’s consequences are put in place to recommendation to favourably protect clean sport.” consider the request of whistleblower, The full McLaren Investigation Report is to be delivered to the WADA

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President by 15 July and published in Further to a circular vote of its full within five days of receipt. The Foundation Board members, the President can extend the mandate if he World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) deems it necessary or appropriate. has removed the Comité Nacional Antidopaje de México (Mexican The ARAF suspension was first NADO) from the list of signatories imposed by the IAAF on 13 November previously deemed non-compliant with 2015 further to the findings of WADA’s the World Anti-Doping Code (Code). Independent Commission into Mexico has drafted and adopted anti- widespread doping in Russian doping legislation and regulations that Athletics. are now deemed to be in line with the Mexico removed from the World Anti- Code. Doping Code’s non-compliant list