THE CAS AD HOC DIVISION DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION TO ENTERTAIN THE APPLICATION FILED BY MS NAYOKA CLUNIS (JAMAICA)
Paris, 22 July 2024 - The ad hoc Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its first decision in Paris in the matter CAS OG 24/01 Nayoka Clunis v. Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (the “JAAA”).
The application filed by Ms Nayoka Clunis (JAM), who sought a decision from the CAS ad hoc Division directing that she be included on the appropriate list to participate in the hammer throw competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, could not be entertained as it was filed outside the jurisdiction of the CAS ad hoc Division Paris 2024. As a consequence, the case could not be reviewed on the merits.
Nayoka Clunis was qualified and selected by the JAAA to represent Jamaica in the hammer throw competition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024, but her name was not submitted by the JAAA to World Athletics (WA) due to an unfortunate omission. The unused quota was reallocated to another athlete, Iryna Klymets (Ukraine).
The CAS Ad hoc Panel held a hearing with the parties on 20 July 2024, following which it deliberated.
The Arbitral Award will be published by CAS shortly unless the parties request confidentiality.
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