Chiba meets press after CAS dismissed her claim

Chiba meets press after CAS dismissed her claim

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese swimmer Suzu Chiba meets the press at a Tokyo hotel Aug. 3 after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed her claim over the Olympic selection process and shut the door to next month's Sydney Games. CAS arbitrators, after hearing arguments from Chiba and the Japan Amateur Swimming Federation (JASF), ruled that the JASF decision to omit the 24-year-old swimmer from the national team for the Sydney Olympics is valid.

CAS rules decision to omit Chiba from Olympic team valid

CAS rules decision to omit Chiba from Olympic team valid

TOKYO, Japan - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) opens a hearing in Tokyo on Aug. 3 in which Japanese swimmer Suzu Chiba (2nd from R) claimed the Japan Amateur Swimming Federation (JASF) (L side) unfairly omitted her from the roster for the Sydney Olympics. CAS arbitrators ruled the decision was valid, but ordered the JASF to pay 10,000 Swiss francs (650,000 yen) to her as partial compensation for expenses incurred in connection with the appeal, saying the dispute could have been avoided if the organization had disclosed its selection policy.

Swimmer Chiba meets press over JASF suit

Swimmer Chiba meets press over JASF suit

TOKYO, Japan - Suzu Chiba met with the press at a Tokyo hotel on June 12 to talk about her suit against the Japan Amateur Swimming Federation (JASF) for omitting her from the Japanese team for the Sydney Olympics in September.

Chiba meets press after CAS dismissed her claim

Chiba meets press after CAS dismissed her claim

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese swimmer Suzu Chiba meets the press at a Tokyo hotel Aug. 3 after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed her claim over the Olympic selection process and shut the door to next month's Sydney Games. CAS arbitrators, after hearing arguments from Chiba and the Japan Amateur Swimming Federation (JASF), ruled that the JASF decision to omit the 24-year-old swimmer from the national team for the Sydney Olympics is valid.

CAS rules decision to omit Chiba from Olympic team valid

CAS rules decision to omit Chiba from Olympic team valid

TOKYO, Japan - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) opens a hearing in Tokyo on Aug. 3 in which Japanese swimmer Suzu Chiba (2nd from R) claimed the Japan Amateur Swimming Federation (JASF) (L side) unfairly omitted her from the roster for the Sydney Olympics. CAS arbitrators ruled the decision was valid, but ordered the JASF to pay 10,000 Swiss francs (650,000 yen) to her as partial compensation for expenses incurred in connection with the appeal, saying the dispute could have been avoided if the organization had disclosed its selection policy.

Swimmer Chiba meets press over JASF suit

Swimmer Chiba meets press over JASF suit

TOKYO, Japan - Suzu Chiba met with the press at a Tokyo hotel on June 12 to talk about her suit against the Japan Amateur Swimming Federation (JASF) for omitting her from the Japanese team for the Sydney Olympics in September.