CAS 2011/A/2340 IAAF vs FFA & Fadil Bellaabouss
TAS 2011/A/2340 JAAF c/ FFA & Fadil Bellaabouss
On 2 December 2010 the Disciplinary Body of the French Athletics Federation (FFA) decided to impose a 6 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete Fadil Bellaabouss for a missed test and 3 whereabouts filing failures within 18 months.
Hereafter in January 2011 the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) appealed the FFA decision with the Court of Arbitation for Sport (CAS). The IAAF requested the Panel to annul the FFA decision of 2 December 2010 and to impose a more severe sanction on the Athlete considering the Athlete’s fault.
In spite of the Athlete’s objection the Panel finds that CAS has jurisdiction to hear this case and rules that the IAAF appeal is admissible. Considering the Athlete’s fault and negligence the Panel concludes that the imposition of more severe sanction is proportionate.
Therefore the Court of Arbitration for Sport decides on 10 November to set aside the FFA decision of 2 December 2010 and to impose a 1 year period of inelgiblility on the Athlete.
