🎤 The guest speaker was Ganna Gnizdovska, PhD in Law, attorney-at-law, expert in sports law, and Managing Partner at Juris Ferrum.
Ganna delivered a lecture on “Specifics of Protecting the Rights of Minor Athletes”.
In her presentation, she covered a wide range of legal issues, including:
1. The legal status of a minor athlete:
- their rights, responsibilities, and participation in competitions;
- who is authorized to represent them in signing contracts.
2. Admission to competitions and disciplinary liability:
- legal grounds for denial of participation;
- mechanisms for appealing disqualifications and other sanctions.
3. Challenges in anti-doping regulation:
- the “protected person” status under the WADA Code;
- peculiarities of testing procedures and the role of legal guardians;
- international approaches to sanction mitigation considering the athlete’s.
4. Liability for injuries sustained during sports events:
- a case study involving compensation for moral damages following a falling basketball backboard incident involving a minor;
- judicial conclusions regarding the liability of event organizers.
💬 “A child in sport is not just a promising talent. They are a person — and their rights must be more than a declaration, but a reality,” emphasized the speaker.
🌟 We are grateful to the Academy of Consulting Business for organizing the event, and to all participants for their thoughtful questions, genuine interest, and engaging dialogue.
📎 The presentation slides are available via the link.