Dick Pound Nominated as President of Court of Arbitration of Sport

I find it hard to believe that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has nominated the controversial Dick Pound as President of the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS). Pound, as the head of the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA), was widely criticized for his highly prejudiced and unethical abuse of the position. If Pound is elected President of the CAS…

[H]e would be in charge of overseeing the work of the sports world’s top appeals body and would also control the appointment of arbitrators who rule on disputes.

This could be disastrous for the future of drug testing