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Protest jumper Markus Rehm: Fights in court for participation in the Olympics
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Markus Rehm went to the International Sports Court Cas in the fight for his participation in the Olympic Games.
This was confirmed by President Friedhelm Julius Beucher from the German Disabled Sports Association (DBS).
"Markus turned to the Cas," said the 74-year-old at the nomination press conference for the Paralympics: "I just don't know whether it has already been received or not."
Previously, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) passed the case of the prosthetic jumper to World Athletics.
"Ultimately, World Athletics relied on the old rule that the prosthesis is an aid and that therefore no starting permit is possible," said Beucher.
In his opinion, this contradicts the recent decision of the Cas.
"The CAS has decided that the burden of proof is not on the athlete, whether it is an advantage or a disadvantage, but on the sports association," said Beucher.
This proof has not yet been provided, rather World Athletics is pushing for a clear answer, the DBS President added.
He himself supports the Rehm project.
Rehm wants to compete out of competition
After all, the 32-year-old tried "not to take away an Olympic athlete's medal by jumping further," explained the DBS President.
Rehm rather wants to compete out of competition and merely "as a Paralympic athlete take an inclusive approach to an Olympic event."
The time of a decision by the CAS is not yet foreseeable.
The ad hoc special court convened specifically for the Olympics should not deal with the case, as it was about a matter before the games, said Beucher: "So you have to wait and see how the CAS reacts when the lawsuit is filed."
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