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6 March 2025

Court of Arbitration for Sport Arbitral Award — Briane Harris

Following the completion of the Court of Arbitration for Sport appeal process, the full decision regarding the anti-doping case between World Curling and Briane Harris from Canada can now be released.

In the decision made in January 2025, The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that:

  1. The Request for Arbitration filed on 9 May 2024 by the World Curling Federation is partially upheld
  2. Ms Briane Harris is found to have committed an anti-doping rule violation in accordance with Articles 2.1 and 2.2 of the World Curling Federation Anti-Doping Rules (the “WCF ADR”)
  3. Ms Briane Harris has established in accordance with Article 10.5 of the WCF ADR that she bears No Fault or Negligence for the anti-doping rule violation. No period of Ineligibility is imposed
  4. The costs of the arbitration shall be determined in accordance with Article A24 of the ADD Rules, if necessary
  5. Each party shall bear their own legal costs and other expenses incurred in connection with this arbitration
  6. All other motions or prayers for relief are dismissed

The full decision is available to download here.

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