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International sports law has still not been fully researched (Nafziger 1999, p. 241: “The general process of international sports law is complex and confusing.” ). Therefore, it is no surprise that public international sports law—a key component of international sports law (For more on this point, see Wax 2009. )—has so far received little attention (See Siekmann and Soek 1999, p. XI: “Specific public international law (in the sense of the law of nations) with regard to … sports.” ). This is, nonetheless, somewhat surprising, since public international sports law has undergone extremely interesting developments in recent decades.
The aim of the following short paper is to provide a brief overview of the previously “forgotten” discipline of public international sports law. For this purpose, a definition of the concept will first be provided, followed by a description of its main areas of application.
Previously published in: 3–4 The International Sports Law Journal (ISLJ) (2010), pp. 25–28; paper presented during the Lex Sportiva Conference at Pelita Harapan Universitas (UPH), on 22 September 2010 in Jakarta, Indonesia, organised in collaboration with the Indonesia Lex Sportiva Instituta and with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, the National Olympic Committee, the T.M.C. Asser Instituut and the Indonesian football league.
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Notes
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Vitzthum 2007, S. 1, 56, MN. 113.
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For an extensive discussion of this issue, see Wax (especially 2009), pp. 197 ff.
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GA Res. 40/64 G v. 10.12.1985 (Policies of apartheid of the Government of South Africa, International Convention against Apartheid in Sports)
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SC Res. 569 (1985) v. 26.7.1985 (South Africa).
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UNESCO MINEPS II ED-99/MINEPS II/REF.4.E Rec. 4 v. 25.11.1988 (Promotion of sport for all and its extension to all sections of the population in a spirit of respect for human dignity)
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Nafziger 2004, p. 228 at p. 229 f.
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UN Chronicle, August 1986, p. 39.
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Cited in UNESCO DG/2004/006 v. 19.1.2004.
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Chappell 2005.
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Vassilakis, GA/10415 v. 3.11.2005 (Sixtieth General Assembly, Plenary, 43rd Meeting).
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Jacobs, Annuaire de l’A.A.A. 1972/73, 52: “An early example of the impact of sport on the evolution of international law is provided … by the Games of ancient Greece. These Games … can also be regarded as one of the first steps in the formation of a genuine international law.”
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GA Res. 48/11 v. 25.10.1993 (Observance of the Olympic Truce).
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GA Res. 56/75 v. 11.12.2001 (Building a peaceful and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal).
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Kidane 1999, S. 48, 50.
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Latty 2001, pp. 86, 145.
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Annan 2003, p. 5: “Just think what could be achieved … if the Truce had as many practitioners as it has supporters in paper.”
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Vassilakis, GA/10415 v. 3.11.2005 (Sixtieth General Assembly, Plenary, 43rd Meeting).
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ECOSOC Res. 1968/1925(XLIV) v. 23.5.1968 (Doping).
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GA Res. 50/13 v. 7.11.1995 (The Olympic Ideal).
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GA Res. 58/5 v. 3.11.2003 (Sport as a means to promote education, health, development and peace).
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GC UNESCO Res. 32 C/9 v. 15.10.2003 (Preparation of an international anti-doping convention in sport).
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WADA Play True Magazine, Issue 3—2005, S. 10.
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Silance, Olympic Review 1971, S. 586, 593.
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Wax, A. (2012). Public International Sports Law: A “Forgotten” Discipline?. In: Siekmann, R., Soek, J. (eds) Lex Sportiva: What is Sports Law?. ASSER International Sports Law Series. T.M.C. Asser Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-6704-829-3_14
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