Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Sports Law

Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025.

Natalie St Cyr Clarke N., Serhat Yilmaz S., J. Mitten M., De Bruyne J., Riedl E., Lim G., Baddeley M., Clarke M., Schoeb A., McArdle D., Pijetlovic K., Grow N., Hülskötter T.

When you open a sports law book, particularly one involving academics, it is usual for it to begin by asking – does sports law exist? Not whether sports law is an area worthy of study, nor that sports lawyers provide services to and resolve disputes for the sports industry; no, the norm is to ask whether sports law exists at all. This existentialist question is largely avoided in this collection. Indeed, this collection is proof that sports law is a ‘thing’ and a discrete, growing, and vibrant area at that. The geographical spread of authors and jurisdictions represented in this collection portrays the vibrancy and universality of sports law and its principles. It is important to note that the views of the authors in this text are their own and not necessarily representative of their employers or organisations. The idea underpinning this text (part of a series by Edward Elgar) is to identify, and then thematically and systematically discuss, key areas in sports law with reference to general principles, seminal jurisprudence, and future trends. The entries are not an end in themselves, but a departure point for future study and debate. As editors, we would like to sincerely thank each and every contributor for their entry and for lending us (and now you, the reader) their expertise.

Jack would like in particular to thank the contributors for their patience with the review process and also to thank the professionalism of all at Edward Elgar.

Jack would especially like to acknowledge the work of Björn and Ling as co-editors; actually, as the editors. Ling and Björn are not future stars of the sports law world; they are current leaders. This boulder of a book was quarried, hewn, and chiselled into its finished product by way of their hard work and expertise.

Chapters

Sports law in Russia

Chebotarev A., , in: Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Sports Law.: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025. Ch. 68 P. 303–307.

Added: November 16, 2025

Keywords: права человека, трудовое право, human rights, спортивное право, employment law, governance, sport, спорт, международное спортивное движение, правовые основы, управление, sports law, antidoping, антидопинг