It is generally accepted that governance is about working together towards a common goal (Girginov 2022, p. 86). The Latvian Law on Sport establishes good governance as a fundamental principle of the sport sector. On the objective side, good governance exists independently of our perception and is based on evidence (Bartley & Radnitzky 1987, Minger 2015). On the subjective side, […]
Legal jurisdiction of sports disputes
In recent years, cases concerning “sports law” have also started to appear in Latvian courts of general jurisdiction. At a time when the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) position in the sports hierarchy can hardly be described as stable or uncontested, discussions about the fairness, honesty, correctness and compliance with the requirements of modern good democratic governance of the IOC’s established […]