The conference opened with a panel titled ‘Fair Sport: Selection & Integrity at Paris 2024’.

The panellists, pictured above, were Aoife Farrelly BL, chair of the Sports Law Bar Association; Paddy Murphy, solicitor at Ogier; Sarah Keane, CEO of Swim Ireland; Ms Justice Martina Christina Spreitzer-Kropiunik, vice-president of the Criminal Court of Vienna and CAS anti-doping judge; Gary McCarthy SC; and Thomas Byrne TD, the Irish government’s minister for sport and physical education.

Other panels discussed a range of different topics in sports law, including issues which arose before, during and after the Olympics.

The final panel, ‘Chasing Dreams: The Athlete’s Journey to the Olympic Games’, heard first-hand accounts from athletes about their journeys to qualification, the obstacles they faced and their time in Paris.

Pictured above are panellists Derry Mcveigh, co-founder of Silverhatch Sports; Thammy Nguyen, Gough Olympic weightlifter; Emma Davey BL, secretary of the Sports Law Bar Association; and Jack Kelly OLY, two-time Irish Olympian and trainee solicitor.

Pictured here is Rebecca Lacy BL speaking with Yvonne Nolan, general counsel for World Rugby; Gavin Noble, Paris Games Chef de Mission for Team Ireland; and Martin Gordon PLY, Paralympian cyclist and barrister, about the highs and hurdles of navigating the 2024 Paris Games.

More details on the speakers and topics can be found on the Law Library website.