TITLE:
Establishment of International Sports Arbitration System in China: Realistic Needs, Conditions and Specific Paths
AUTHORS:
Wenjun Yan
KEYWORDS:
International Sports Arbitration, China, Olympic Games, CAS, Arbitration Law
JOURNAL NAME:
Chinese Studies,
Vol.12 No.1,
February
9,
2023
ABSTRACT: Due to the lack of legislation on international sports arbitration
institutions and arbitration rules in China,
international sports arbitration activities usually lack direct legal
support. However, as China successfully hosted the Olympic Games and the Winter
Olympic Games successively, Beijing has become
the only “Double Olympic City” in the history of the Olympic
Games, contributing to the development of international sports arbitration. China has
the experience in handling and resolving international sports disputes, and has
a stronger motivation to promote and establish better international sports
arbitration rules. In 2022, relevant Chinese institutions and organizations
have successively passed the new Sports Law (Sports Law), Organizational Rules of the China
Sports Arbitration Commission (Draft
for Comment) (Organizational Rules) and Rules of Sports
Arbitration (Draft for Comment) (Arbitration Rules), and the Chinese Sports
Arbitration Rules. This is undoubtedly important progress in the
integration of China’s sports arbitration rules with international
rules, but it is still worthy of our in-depth consideration in terms of
the required conditions, specific paths and supporting systems for the
development of international sports arbitration in China.