CAS cancels Olympic doping eligibility ruleOctober 6, 2011 - 15:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) cleared the way for several dozen athletes to compete at next year's London Olympics on Thursday, October 6, after ruling against the validity of a controversial International Olympic Committee (IOC) eligibility rule, Reuters reported. Rule 45 banned athletes from participating at the next Games if they have been suspended for six months or longer in the past, but the regulation was rejected as invalid and unenforceable by CAS. According to RIA Novosti, the court’s decision opens the door for a number of banned Russian biathletes to compete at their home Winter Games in Sochi in 2014.   Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent.   Partner news |  Latest news Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day  May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865.Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan.Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |
