Court of Arbitration for Sport: Rules and Issues

Abstract

International sports arbitration is regarded as a special type of international arbitration, which is quite different from international commercial arbitration and inter-state arbitration. Due to the party autonomy, convenience, and professionalism of international sports arbitration, major international sports activities and events generally chose international sports arbitration as the means to resolve disputes. After more than 30 years of development, the international sports arbitration rules, with the promotion of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, have become more developed and mature. In the meantime, however, we need to realize that there are many defects under the existing international sports arbitration system, such as the exclusive jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal, transparency in the selection of arbitrators, and the application of arbitration rules. China shall think about how it can learn from the existing international sports arbitration system and promote the development of China’s sports arbitration institutions and rules.