During the event, key aspects of athletes' rights protection, doping control procedures, and response strategies in case of anti-doping rule violations were thoroughly discussed.
🎤 Speakers:
🏅 Anna Ryzhykova – Ukrainian champion, Honored Master of Sports of Ukraine, Olympic bronze medalist, member of the NADC Athletes' Council, and anti-doping ombudsman.
⚖️ Kateryna Koval – Lawyer, Head of the Results Management Department at NADC.
⚖️ Ganna Gnizdovska – Lawyer, Managing Partner at "Juris Ferrum" LF, Deputy Chair of the NADC Appeals Anti-Doping Commission.
🎤 Moderator:
⚖️ Yevhenii Proms’kyi – Head of the Sports Law Committee of the Ukrainian Bar Association, Lawyer at "ARES" Law Firm.
🔹 Each speaker shared their experience and highlighted important nuances of handling anti-doping cases, emphasizing key aspects of athletes' rights protection.
🔹 Ganna Gnizdovska, Managing Partner at "Juris Ferrum" LF, provided an in-depth analysis of:
- The procedure for reviewing anti-doping cases by the NADC Appeals Commission;
- Practical aspects of legal protection of athletes in doping cases;
- Opportunities to appeal decisions to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne.
🎯 The event served as an essential platform for experience exchange among athletes, lawyers, and experts in the field of anti-doping regulation.
🔹 Many thanks to the organizers, speakers, and participants for a productive discussion! 💪⚖️