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.

Japanese medley relay team wins bronze medal

Japanese medley relay team wins bronze medal

SYDNEY, Australia - The members of the Japanese women's 4x100-meter medley relay team wave from the podium after winning the bronze medal at the Pan Pacific championships in Sydney on Aug. 29. Mai Nakamura, Masami Tanaka, Ayari Aoyama, Suzu Chiba (from L to R) clocked 4 minutes, 7.14 seconds in the final to finish behind the United States and Australia.

Chiba sets Japanese record in women's 100-meter freestyle

Chiba sets Japanese record in women's 100-meter freestyle

Suzu Chiba (R) hugs Ayari Aoyama, who finished 3rd, after winning the final of the women's 100-meter freestyle in a Japanese record of 54.99 seconds -- the second fastest time in the world this season -- at Tokyo's Tatsumi International Swimming Center on June 13. Chiba added the two-length title to the 200-meter gold she bagged June 11 to impress in her comeback.

Chiba sets Japanese record in women's 200-m freestyle

Chiba sets Japanese record in women's 200-m freestyle

Japan's two-time Olympian Suzu Chiba, 23, comes out of retirement to set a Japanese record in the women's 200-meter freestyle June 10. She clocked the world's fastest time this year of 1 minute, 58.78 seconds in a semifinal race on the opening day of the national swimming championships at Tokyo's Tatsumi International Swimming Center.

Chiba sets Japanese record in women's 200-m freestyle

Chiba sets Japanese record in women's 200-m freestyle

Japan's two-time Olympian Suzu Chiba, 23, comes out of retirement to set a Japanese record in the women's 200-meter freestyle June 10. She clocked the world's fastest time this year of 1 minute, 58.78 seconds in a semifinal race on the opening day of the national swimming championships at Tokyo's Tatsumi International Swimming Center.

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.

Japanese medley relay team wins bronze medal

Japanese medley relay team wins bronze medal

SYDNEY, Australia - The members of the Japanese women's 4x100-meter medley relay team wave from the podium after winning the bronze medal at the Pan Pacific championships in Sydney on Aug. 29. Mai Nakamura, Masami Tanaka, Ayari Aoyama, Suzu Chiba (from L to R) clocked 4 minutes, 7.14 seconds in the final to finish behind the United States and Australia.

Chiba sets Japanese record in women's 100-meter freestyle

Chiba sets Japanese record in women's 100-meter freestyle

Suzu Chiba (R) hugs Ayari Aoyama, who finished 3rd, after winning the final of the women's 100-meter freestyle in a Japanese record of 54.99 seconds -- the second fastest time in the world this season -- at Tokyo's Tatsumi International Swimming Center on June 13. Chiba added the two-length title to the 200-meter gold she bagged June 11 to impress in her comeback.