Villanova Sports Law Blog
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Resulting Sanctions in International Sports
By: Christopher Imad Mdeway, Guest Contributor, 3L On February 24, 2022, Russia escalated the Russo-Ukrainian War that began in 2014 to a...
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Dani Bland
- Feb 22, 2022
- 5 min
Kamila Valieva Doping Case Exposes Ambiguity in the World Anti-Doping Code
[1] Fifteen-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva helped the Russian Olympic Committee take the team gold at the 2022 Beijing...
Lauren Di Lella
- Feb 8, 2022
- 4 min
The U.S. Boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
[1] Last month the Biden Administration announced its decision to diplomatically boycott the 2022 Winter Olympic Games set to take place...
Raina Desai
- Dec 21, 2021
- 4 min
The Tension Between Title IX and Transgender Athletes
A rising debate within amateur athletics is whether to allow transgender athletes to compete on the gender of team they were not...
Janie Pierson
- Nov 14, 2021
- 5 min
Impact on Nike's Brand After Losing Allyson Felix and Simone Biles
[1] Nike’s $235.94 billion dollar market cap and dominance in the athletic apparel industry is owed in part to its endorsements with the...
Villanova Sports Law Blog
- Oct 26, 2021
- 5 min
Eichel's Body, Sabres' Choice: The Disagreement Continues in Buffalo
By: Andy Lee, Guest Contributor [1]As exciting as it has been for Buffalo sports fans watching their Bills succeed, it has been equally...
Dani Bland
- Feb 6, 2020
- 5 min
Nationality Requirements for Athletes: A Controversy
Each Olympic cycle, the controversy over whether athletes should be allowed to compete for a country where they are not from or do not...
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