Arbitral a Ward Court of Arbitration for Sport
Tribunal Arbitral du Sport Court of Arbitration for Sport 7/A/5021 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) v. UAE Athletics Federation & Betlhem Desalegn ARBITRAL A WARD delivered by the COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT sitting in the following composition: President: Mr Jacques Radoux, referendaire at the European Court of Justice, Luxembourg Arbitrators: Mr Markus Manninen, attorney-at-law in Helsinki, Finland Mr Jirayr Habibian, attorney-at-law in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in the arbitration between International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Monaco Represented by Mr Ross Wenzel and Mr Nicolas Zbinden, attorneys-at-law with Kellerhals Carrard, Lausanne, Switzerland Appellant and United Arab Emirates Athletics Federation, United Arab Emirates Represented by Mr Ahmed Al Kamali, President First Respondent and Ms Betlhem Desalegn, United Arab Emirates Represented by Ms Liesa Euton, Director of VIP Services/Protocol & International Relations, United Arab Emirates Athletics Federation, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Second Respondent Ch&iteau de Bethusy Av. de Beaumont 2 CH-1012 l_ausanne Tel: +41 2161350 00 Fax: +4'1 2161350 01 www.tas-cas.mg CAS 2017 /A/5021 IAAF v. UAE AF & Betlhem Desalegn - Page 2 I. PARTIES 1. The International Association of Athletics Federations ("IAAF") is the world governing body for track and field, recognized as such by the International Olympic Committee. One of its responsibilities is the regulation of track and field, including, under the World Anti-Doping Code ("WADC"), the running and enforcing of an anti-doping programme. 2. The United Arab Emirates Athletics Federation (the "First Respondent" or "UAE AF") is the governing body for the sport of athletics in the United Arab Emirates.
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