These are three Brazilian athletes: Livia Avanci (heavyweight launch), Max Batista (athletic march) and runner Hygor Bezerra, to whom the CAS (Cort of Arbitration for Sport) has restored the right to participate in the competition.

The exclusion came as a result of a decision by the Athletic Integrity Unit, which rejected the attempt to support them by the Brazilian Athletics Confederation, for alleged non-compliance with anti-doping rules.

By appealing to the CAS, the CAS gives them the right to appeal to the rule of its regulations that allows sportsmen to return to the competition in “truly exceptional circumstances”.

The Czech mountain cyclist, Jitka Cábelickà, was not as lucky as she was when she protested against the decision of the Czech Cycling Federation and the Czech Olympic Committee to exclude her from the Elite category. The CAS does not give it the right, in a resolution adopted as a matter of urgency.

In both cases, only the result has been published. Details of the reasons for these decisions will be given later.

CAS

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has opened two temporary offices in Paris for the Olympic Games. The CAS Ad Hoc Division is a office will resolve any disputes that may arise during the Olympic Games. This temporary tribunal has been in operation at every Summer and Winter Olympic Games since Atlanta in 1996, as well as at other major sporting events.

The main function of the Ad Hoc Division, which was created solely to provide rapid justice during extraordinary events (such as the Olympic Games, held every four years, where 10,500 athletes compete simultaneously and may need this service), is to guarantee free access to high-quality dispute resolution services.

The main function of this office is to ensure free access to high quality dispute resolution services. These services are provided within a timeframe that coincides with the competition schedule, as the division can issue decisions within 24 hours in urgent cases.

The second temporary office is for the CAS Anti-Doping Division. This structure was created for Rio 2016 and it will handle all doping cases referred by the International Testing Authority in accordance with the International Olympic Committee. From 16 July to 11 August, the offices will be located at the Paris Courthouse.