Athlete Ombudsman

What is an Ombudsman?

• John Ruger - Athlete Ombudsman

 Athlete Rights

• 2008  Olympic Games Delegation Card
• USOC/IOC 2008 Beijing Blogging Guidelines
• Three Step Grievance Process
• American Arbitration Association (AAA)
• Resumes of AAA Arbitrators Eligible to Hear Anti-Doping Disputes in the USA
• Commercial Rules
• Court Of Arbitration For Sport Web Site
• Digest of CAS Awards
• Arbitral & Disciplinary Rules of International Sports Organizations
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Helpful Documents

• Index of Athlete Rights
• Section IX Checklist
• Section IX Complaint Form
• Doping Checklist
• Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions about Athletes' Rights in Olympic and Amateur Sports, Produced by the Women's Sports Foundation
• Due Process Checklist

Legal Assistance

• Legal Assistance for Olympic-Related Disputes

Court Cases Involving Olympic Sports or Athletes

• Olympic Related Court Cases

United States Olympic Committee (USOC)

• Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act
• USOC Bylaws
• AAC Bylaws
• Code of Conduct
• Grievance Procedures
• US Olympic Team General Release
• 2008 Olympic Games Delegation Member Code of Conduct, Grievance Procedures, and General Release
• Athlete Selection Procedures Overview Submission Instructions (1/08)
• Athlete Selection Procedures Forms (1/08)

International Olympic Committee (IOC)

• International Olympic Committee (IOC)
• Olympic Charter
• Olympic Charter Rule 41 - Eligibility Code 
• Olympic Charter Rule 42 - Nationality of Competitors
• Rule 42 - Athlete Process
• Overview of Immigration Issues
• Olympic Charter Rule 45 - Invitations and Entries
• IOC Rule 45 Letter
• Olympic Charter Rule 49 - Media Coverage
• IOC Beijing Blogging Guidelines
• Olympic Charter Rule 51 - Advertising, Demonstrations, Propaganda
• IOC Clarification Letter on Rule 51
• International Federations (IFs)
• National Olympic Committees (NOCs)

Anti Doping

• Olympic Movement Anti-Doping Code

United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)

• USADA Protocol for Olympic Movement Testing
• Modified AAA procedures,See Annex E
• Athlete Location Forms
• TUE Forms
• Prohibited Substances and Procedures list
• Press Releases
• USADA Procedures Regarding Missed Tests

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

• WADA
• Prohibited Substances and Methods list
• Therapeutic Use Exemption
• WADA International Standards for Testing (effective 1 January 09)

Anti-Doping Education

• Anti-Doping Education
  Developed by the Ligue Europenne de Nation (LEN), International Doping Tests & Management (IDTM), and the Stockholm University College of Physical Education and Sports.

Commercial Terms

• Clarification of NGB Commercial Policies including USOC Policy dated 11/18/2005
• Olympic Endorsement Guidelines
• Approved Personal Performance Gear List - Summer Sports
• Approved Personal Performance Gear List - Winter Sports

Access to Athlete Benefits

• Athlete Support Guidelines (2005-2008)

Paralympic Information

• US Paralympics
• International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
• IPC Handbook
• Classification
• IPC Anti Doping Code (January 2004)
• 2008 Paralympic Games Athlete Code of Conduct, Grievance Procedures, and General Release
• 2008 Paralympic Games Delegation Member Code of Conduct, Grievance Procedures, and General Release
• IPC Blogging Guidelines

Paralympic & Disabled Community Based Sports Organizations

• US Association of Blind Athletes
• National Disability Sport Alliance
• USA Deaf Sports Federation
• Disabled Sports USA
• Dwarf Athletic Association of America
• Wheelchair Sports USA

Coaching

• USOC Coaching Ethics Code
• 2008 Olympic Games Coach Code of Conduct, Grievance Procedures and General Release
• 2008 Paralympic Games Coach Code of Conduct, Grievance Procedures and General Release