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Analysis of the crucial role of the CAS ad-hoc and anti-doping Chambers at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games: exclusive jurisdiction based on the Olympic Charter and contracts, accelerated arbitration procedures, issues of awards in matters of eligibility and doping

For the Tokyo 2020 Games, the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee has established the fundamental principles allowing athletes to exploit their sports images or performances. In France, the implementation of these principles is the responsibility of the French National Olympic Sports Committee.

During the Tokyo Olympics, Olympic athletes participating in the Games can now, thanks to an amendment to Article 40 of the Olympic Charter, use, under certain conditions, their names, images or sports performances for advertising purposes.

On December 17, 2020, the CAS declared the suspension of Russia from all international competitions (Olympic Games and world championships) for a period of two years (i.e. until December 16, 2022) due to the non-compliance of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) with the World Anti-Doping Code

On November 12, 2018, the Executive Office of the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF) adopted the main principles of selection, for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, for national federations.

Law n ° 2018-202 of March 26, 2018 relating to the organization of the Olympic and Paralympic Games of 2024 was promulgated on March 26, 2018 and was published in the Official Journal n ° 0072 of March 27, 2018

The Council of State had to know of its first case in which the athlete requested the annulment of the sanction imposed by the French Agency for the Fight against Doping (AFLD) because of the substantial assistance provided. The athlete's argument did not succeed (CE 23 December 2016 n ° 399728)

The IOC has announced that it has sanctioned 4 Russian athletes and disqualified them from the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Olympic Games following positive anti-doping controls

A decision of the Council of State (May 11, 2015, n ° 374386) provides an update on the procedure to be followed by the French Agency for the Fight against Doping (AFLD) in the context of the sanctions it pronounces at the 'against athletes who are no longer licensed with a Federation.