SLA Panel Discussion Looks at Major Olympic Disputes and Recent CAS Case Law

By Kaylah Dove During the 2026 Sports Lawyers Association Conference in Chicago this spring, a panel of sports law experts examined major Olympic disputes and recent Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) anti-doping case law. The panel featured Michael Lenard, president of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS); Matthieu Reeb, director general of the Court of Arbitration for Sport; and William Sternheimer, manager of education at CAS. The discussion provided insight into the e