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Juhi Patel

Oct 295 min read

Growing the Sport or Diluting the Talent Pool: Growth Leads to Congestion or Competition

As the National Hockey League’s (NHL) preseason is off to a running start, new rumors have surfaced regarding a potential expansion of...

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Villanova Sports Law Blog

Mar 15, 20225 min read

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Resulting Sanctions in International Sports

By: Christopher Imad Mdeway, Guest Contributor, 3L On February 24, 2022, Russia escalated the Russo-Ukrainian War that began in 2014 to a...

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Dani Bland

Feb 22, 20225 min read

Kamila Valieva Doping Case Exposes Ambiguity in the World Anti-Doping Code

Fifteen-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva helped the Russian Olympic Committee take the team gold at the 2022 Beijing Winter...

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Lauren Di Lella

Feb 8, 20224 min read

The U.S. Boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

Last month the Biden Administration announced its decision to diplomatically boycott the 2022 Winter Olympic Games set to take place in...

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Raina Desai

Dec 21, 20214 min read

The Tension Between Title IX and Transgender Athletes

A rising debate within amateur athletics is whether to allow transgender athletes to compete on the gender of team they were not...

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Janie Pierson

Nov 14, 20215 min read

Impact on Nike's Brand After Losing Allyson Felix and Simone Biles

Nike’s $235.94 billion dollar market cap and dominance in the athletic apparel industry is owed in part to its endorsements with the...

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Villanova Sports Law Blog

Oct 26, 20215 min read

Eichel's Body, Sabres' Choice: The Disagreement Continues in Buffalo

By: Andy Lee, Guest Contributor As exciting as it has been for Buffalo sports fans watching their Bills succeed, it has been equally...

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Dani Bland

Feb 6, 20205 min read

Nationality Requirements for Athletes: A Controversy

Each Olympic cycle, the controversy over whether athletes should be allowed to compete for a country where they are not from or do not...

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