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WADA v. Atletico de Madrid & Player X: The 24-Month Ruling and the Limits of Article 10.6

AuthorEleanor Cross KC
Published11 June 2026
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The CAS award of 14 April 2026 has settled, at least for now, the most contested question in whereabouts jurisprudence: whether a panel may reduce below the mandatory minimum two-year sanction on the basis of general personal hardship. The answer is no.

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Eleanor Cross KC, 'WADA v. Atletico de Madrid & Player X: The 24-Month Ruling and the Limits of Article 10.6', Sarvada Sports, 11 June 2026.