CAS Invalidates World Athletics Rule that Imposed a Burden of Proof on Disabled Athletes to Prove that They Had No Competitive Advantage; While Going ‘Off Course’ on Another

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced on October 26 that it has invalidated a rule adopted by World Athletics (formerly "IAAF") — the international sports federation governing track & field — which imposed the burden of proof on disabled athletes that required them to prove that their prostheses do not provide them with an overall advantage against able-bodied athletes.   Winston & Strawn LLP, which advocated for the decision, called the decision “a very important victory