CAS 2018/O/5830, International Surfing Association v. International Canoe Federation, Award of 5 August 2020

A dispute arose between the International Surfing Association (ISA) and the International Canoe Federation (ICF) after both international sport federations claimed governance over the newly emerging discipline of Stand-Up Paddleboard (SUP). After unsuccessful conciliation and mediation attempts, the dispute was brought before the CAS. The CAS Award largely focuses on, first, establishing the validity and the exact scope of the arbitration agreement and, second, the application of the regulations of the IOC. Ultimately, the CAS decided that ISA is the federation entitled to govern and administer SUP at the Olympic level, while both federations can continue their activities in relation to SUP at the world level.