FICCI proposes court of arbitration for sports in India

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce (FICCI) in a report titled “India’s Sports Scenario” has proposed the creation of a Court of Arbitration on the lines of the one based in Lusanne, Switzerland. This is in addition to proposing a special legislation to deal with issues like corruption in sports brought to the center-stage by the recent allegations in relation to the Commonwealth Games and Indian Premier League. A press release detailing the suggestions can be accessed here.

Mating attack on incumbent president: Court of Arbitration for Sport to hear dispute against World Chess Federation

Chess is a game of strategy. The recent developments in relation to the presidential election of the World Chess Federation appears to be an off-board extension of chessboard strategies. 

National Federations of United States, France, Germany, Switzerland and Ukraine as well as the presidential campaign of Anatoly Karpov have challenged the nomination of the incumbent President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov by Russia, Argentina and Mexico. Both the candidates have been nominated by the Russian Chess Federation on separate occasions and each challenges the validity of the other's nomination. In addition, the claimants have challenged the candidature of Beatriz Morinello, Ilyumzhinov's running mate, for the position of the Vice President, resembling what is in chess parlance called a "double attack". It is to be noted that the success of either of the challenges will disqualify Ilyumzhinov as the rules require each candidate to have a full "slate" (panel) for all the available positions and at least one member on a slate has to be a woman.

The matter will be heard by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on the 15th and 16th of September. 


More reports on the matter can be found here and here.