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Clear: Cas Acquits Swedish Olympic Committee

Clear: Cas Acquits Swedish Olympic Committee

Fri 26 Jul 2024 17:14 CEST

Sweden has the right to have its own qualification criteria for the OS. This is stated by Cas, the sports arbitration court, in a verdict that acquits the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) in a case against six Swedish athletes, reports Radiosporten

Rejected from the Olympics – now joining forces against the Swedish Olympic Committee

Rejected from the Olympics – now joining forces against the Swedish Olympic Committee

Tue 16 Jul 2024 16:12 CEST

Six Swedish athletes are joining forces and opening a joint case in CAS, the sports arbitration court, against the Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK). This is what the active athletes write in an email to TT

The Swedish Olympic Committee defends Olympic criteria – backed by the International Olympic Committee

The Swedish Olympic Committee defends Olympic criteria – backed by the International Olympic Committee

Fri 5 Jul 2024 08:34 CEST

The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOK) defends its selection criteria for allowing active athletes to participate in the Olympics and receives backing from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). "The national Olympic committees have exclusive right to representation from their respective countries", writes IOC Director Lenny Abbey in an email, according to SOK

Sailor OS-nobbed – initiates process against the Swedish Olympic Committee

Sailor OS-nobbed – initiates process against the Swedish Olympic Committee

Fri 28 Jun 2024 11:34 CEST

The sailor Emil Bengtson qualified Sweden for the Olympics, despite this he was rejected from the Olympic team. Now he is accusing the Swedish Olympic Committee of violating the International Olympic Committee's rules – and is initiating a process in CAS, the sports arbitration court