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Tribunal Arbitral duu Sport Court of Arbitration for Sport ‘CAS 2018/A/5989 TAAF v. Qatar Athletics Federation & Musaeb Abdulrahman Balla ARBITRAL AWARD delivered by the COURT OF ARBITRATION FOR SPORT sitting inthe following compositor President: Prof Dr Ulrich Hass, Professor in Zurich, Switzerland Aciteators: Mr Murray Rosen QC, Barrister in London, United Kinglom ‘Mr Mak Hovell, Solicitor in Manchester, United Kingdom AdcHfoc leek Ms Ante Keller, attorey-at-law in Zurich, Switzerland in the arbitration between International Association of Athletics Federations, Monte Carlo, Monaco Represented by Mr Ross Wenzel and Mr Magnus Wallsten, Kellehals Carard, Lausanne, Swizeeland Appellant and os Represented by MrJan Kleine, Kleiner & Cavaloro AG, Zuri, Switzerland sr Athletis Federation, Doha, Qatar rst Respondent Mr Musacb Abdulrahman Balla, London, United Kingdom Represented by Mr Claude Ramon, Libes Law SA, Lausanne, Switzerland Second Respondent Tribunal Arbitral du Sport (CAS 20184049 IAAF v. Qatar ates Foeation “E Mist Absriman Bla Page Court of Arbitration for Sport 1 Panties The Intemational Associaton of Athletis Federations (hereinafter refered 1 a8 “the IAAF” or “the Appellant”) isthe international federation for the sport of ahleties. The TAA is an association under the laws of Monaco and has its headquarters in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Qatar Atletios Federation (hereinafter refered to as “the QAP" or “the First Respond= cent”) is Qatar's ahletis federation based in Doba, Qatar. (Mr Musaeb Abdulraiman Balla (bereinafter refered to as “the Athlete” o “the Second Respondent”), born on 19 March 1989, isa midle-stance runner orginally from Su ddan He is licensed by the QAF. Inlate May and easly June 2016, the Athlete attended a QAF traning camp in Sabadell, Spain. long with the Athete, Me Jama Aden (hereinafter referred to as “Jama Aden” fof “the Coach’), three other coaches, three masseurs/physioherapists and approxi- ‘ately 20 other athletes atended the traning camp. Prior to coming to the training camp, the Athlete suffered an injury. He eould not rain

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