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Michael Bias v Cycling New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether material on which could reasonably be based, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implemented, Selection/nomination criteria: whether reasonable opportunity to satisfyOverview: Non-selection appeal – 2019 BMX World Championships – Cycling New Zealand had applied new selection criteria to riders, and determined that no male BMX riders would be selected – Tribunal found that the legal position was clear and that it should only intervene if there was no basis or justification for the selectors’ decision –…
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KL v Table Tennis New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implementedOverview: Non-selection appeal – 2019 Oceania Junior Table Tennis Championships – appellant initially selected for NZ Cadet (U15) Girls’ team but removed for failure to meet certain conditions – appellant submitted Table Tennis NZ acted unfairly or unreasonably in removing her from team – Tribunal found Table Tennis NZ had acted unreasonably and ordered Appellant be…
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Andi Liu v Fencing New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implementedOverview: Non-selection appeal – 2018 Commonwealth Senior Fencing Championships – application of selection criteria challenged in first phase – appellant submitted he had met the compulsory original published criteria – Tribunal found no error in selectors’ initial decision – FeNZ’s original policy relaxed and nominations reopened based on ranking points in second phase – Tribunal found…
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Mitsuko Nam v New Zealand Federation of Roller Sports Inc
Appeal against decision of NSO, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implementedOverview: The Sports Tribunal has approved an appeal by Mitsuko Nam against a decision of the New Zealand Federation of Roller Sports not to select her for the 2018 World Artistic Skating Championships.
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Jason Christie v Cycling New Zealand
Non-nomination for Commonwealth Games, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether material on which could reasonably be based, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implemented, Selection/nomination criteria: whether reasonable opportunity to satisfyOverview: Appeal against non selection for 2018 Commonwealth Games cycling team – Jason Christie (JC) contended CNZ’s nomination criteria not properly implemented or followed – JC not afforded reasonable opportunity to satisfy the applicable criteria – no material on which nomination decision could reasonably be based – JC’s results merited a place on team ahead of…
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Laurel Hubbard v Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implementedOverview: Appeal against decision of NSO – H appealed against decision of the Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand (OWNZ) Executive Group to not allow New Zealand weightlifting athletes to compete at the Pacific Cup International (PCI) competition held in August in New Caledonia – H challenged whether any NSO could lawfully ban its athletes from competing at…
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Scott Columb v Motorcycling New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Jurisdiction, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether material on which could reasonably be based, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implementedOverview: Appeal against decision of NSO – non-selection – C appealed against decision of Motorcycling New Zealand not to select him for the NZ team to compete at 2016 Motocross of Nations Event – no right of appeal in MNZ rules but MNZ able to refer matters to Tribunal for determination under its Constitution – MNZ…
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Paul Martelletti v Athletics New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Non-nomination for Olympics, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether material on which could reasonably be based, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implementedOverview: Appeal against decision of NSO – non-nomination – M appealed against decision of Athletics New Zealand (ANZ) not to nominate him to compete in Men’s Marathon Event at 2016 Rio Olympic Games – ran 2016 London Marathon and Gold Coast Marathon under IAAF Olympic qualification time but outside ANZ-A and ANZ-B Performance Standards – whether…
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Andrea Miller v Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Bias, Non-nomination for Olympics, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implementedOverview: Appeal against decision of NSO – non-nomination – M appealed against decision of Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand to not nominate her for NZ weightlifting team to compete at 2016 Rio Olympic Games – contested sole female weightlifting slot allocated to New Zealand by International Weightlifting Federation – whether Nomination Criteria properly followed or implemented –…
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Kane Radford v Swimming New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Non-nomination for Olympics, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether material on which could reasonably be based, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implemented, Selection/nomination criteria: whether reasonable opportunity to satisfyOverview: Appeal against decision of NSO – non-nomination – R appealed decision of Swimming New Zealand (SNZ) not to nominate him to compete in the Men’s Open Water 10km Event at the 2016 Rio Olympics – urgency due to requirement to confirm allocation of slot with FINA by 28 June –– R appealed on a…
