Lausanne, 18 November 2014 The International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) announces the appointment of eight new council members for its next four-year term, beginning on 1 January 2015.
The elections took place at the 42nd ICAS Meeting, held on 13 November 2014 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The ICAS is the governing body of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and manages its administration and finances. It is composed of twenty international judges or lawyers active in the judiciary, international arbitration and sports administration. The ICAS membership includes six former international athletes of whom
four are Olympians.
The CAS is an independent institution, based in Lausanne, involved in resolving legal disputes in the field of sport through arbitration and mediation. The CAS jurisdiction is recognized by all Olympic sports federations and many non-Olympic federations. The CAS registers more than 400 cases each year.
In addition to the twelve members who have been re-elected, the ICAS welcomes eight new members.
Four Europeans are among the new members: Ms Alexandra Brilliantova (Russia), Mr Miguel Cardenal Carro (Spain), Ms Carole Malinvaud (France) and Justice Wilhelmina Thomassen (Netherlands).
The elections for the positions of ICAS President, Vice-Presidents, and Division Presidents and their deputies will be held in May 2015.
Please visit the CAS official website – www.tas-cas.org for the full list of members and their resumes.
