A Review of Ad Hoc Division of CAS Development and Operation of AHD at Rio Olympic Games (2016)

Sport is an international issue. Today, development of information technologies and importance of economic aspect of sport has caused to develop sport related disputes. To resolve these conflicts, sport governors established a fair and expert judgment system called, Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Gradually due to many conflicts arose in this area since 1996 during The Atlanta Olympic Games, a new division called Ad Hoc Division started to work. This division of CAS resolves disputes during Olympic Games and International sport events. The study is to review the role of AHD in resolving sport related disputes in Olympic Games and CAS as a role model for international law in resolving conflicts and developing Lex Sportiva, with special attention to Rio -2016 Olympic Games and new division called Anti– Doping Division which started to work for the first time in this international event.