Women in Sports Arbitration: Pathways and Perspectives

Join us during London Arbitration Week for an engaging panel with female arbitrators and professionals involved in arbitration processes, sharing their journeys, experiences, and insights into building careers in sports arbitration

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Lamine Yamal released from Spain squad by RFEF after failing to declare medical procedure

Barcelona’s 18-year-old Lamine Yamal has been released from the Spanish squad by the Royal Spanish Football Federation after having a small procedure to fix an ongoing groin issue without declaring this to the governing body. He will not feature in Spain’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Turkey

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ITIA v Aleksei Mokrov

A decision in the case of the International Tennis Integrity Agency against Mr Aleksei Mokrov has been issued by the Independent Panel

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Former world number 2 tennis player Jabeur facing mental health battle due to demanding schedule

Former world number 2 tennis player Ons Jabeur has vocalised her mental health struggles due to a demanding schedule

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FIDE to provide childcare support for elite players

As part of its “ChessMom” initiative, the International Chess Federation will provide childcare support for mothers competing in elite chess, returning in 2026 for the 46th Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan

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WNBA and WNBPA agree to extend collective bargaining agreement deadline

The Women’s National Basketball Association and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association have agreed to extend the deadline of their collective bargaining agreement to November 30, 2025

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The Football Association v Lucas Paquetá

Update on Sanction and Costs

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Experts warn that the taboo surrounding the female body is one of the leading factors in preventing girls from pursuing sport into adulthood

Experts have told the parliamentary Women and Equalities Committee that the taboo surrounding the female body is one of the leading factors in significantly preventing girls from pursuing sport into adulthood, with 64% of girls giving up their sport by the end of puberty

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World Aquatics requests reassessment of neutral athlete ban ahead of Lublin 2025

World Aquatics has called on European bodies to reconsider the ban which prevents Russian athletes from competing as neutrals at the European Aquatics Swimming Short Course Championships in Lublin, Poland which will take place from 2-7 December 2025

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