Nesta Carter files an appeal at the CAS

Tribunal Arbitral du Sport
Court of Arbitration for Sport
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ANTI-DOPING – ATHLETICS
NESTA CARTER FILES AN APPEAL
AT THE COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT (CAS)
Lausanne, 17 February 2017 – The Jamaican sprinter Nesta Carter has filed an appeal at the Court of
Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding the decision
issued by the IOC Disciplinary panel on 25 January 2017 in which he was found to have committed
an anti-doping rule violation during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. A consequence of such finding
was the disqualification of Nesta Carter and the other members of the Jamaican team from the Men’s
4x100m relay at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in which they had achieved the gold medal.
Nesta Carter seeks to set aside the challenged decision in order for the Jamaican team to be reinstated
as gold medallists.
A CAS arbitration procedure is in progress. First, the parties will exchange written submissions and a
Panel of three arbitrators will be constituted. The Panel will then issue directions with respect to the
holding of a hearing. Following the hearing, the Panel will deliberate and at a later date, it will issue a
decision in the form of an Arbitral Award.
For further information related to the CAS activity and procedures in general, please contact either Matthieu Reeb, CAS Secretary
General, or Katy Hogg, Communications Officer. Château de Béthusy, Avenue de Beaumont 2, 1012 Lausanne, Switzerland.
[email protected]; Tel: (41 21) 613 50 00; fax: (41 21) 613 50 01, or consult the CAS website: www.tas-cas.org

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