Upon the invitation of the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, Llinks partner David Wu gave a keynote lecture on the 'sports dispute resolution system' at the 'legal practices on foreign affairs' forum on 21 April 2022. Hosted by the Shanghai University of Political Science and Law (SUPSL), the forum was presided over by associate professor Mr. Huiying Xiang at SUPSL, attracting over 100 students, teaching staff, legal practitioners, and officers at China Football Association to attend.
Based on his profound practice experience, Mr. Wu analyzed the system of sports dispute resolution, including a systematic introduction of the dispute resolution procedures and protocols of the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). In terms of soccer and basketball dispute resolution systems, Mr. Wu drew a comparison between international and domestic soccer and basketball dispute resolution institutions from different perspectives. Furthermore, Mr. Wu shared his insights on and introduced the dispute resolution systems of four major professional sports leagues in the US in brief, and illustrated alternative means to resolve sports disputes from three aspects viz. labor arbitration, commercial arbitration, and civil litigation.
By sharing his experiences as an arbitrator and lawyer in sports disputes, Mr Wu presented a practical and informational academic feast from multiple perspectives, allowing the teachers and students to have a clearer understanding of sports rights and the establishment of the sports arbitration system from brand-new perspectives. He also inspired all to pay more attention to the overall landscape of China's sports law system and called upon the audience present to closely focus on the development and reforms of the ecology of sports law.
