CAS rejects Sheikh Talal's appeal, Randhir Singh to assume charge of OCA

The Court of Arbitration for Sports on Monday rejected an appeal filed by Kuwaiti Sheikh Talal Fahad Al-Sabah against the International Olympic Committee's decision to not recognise his election as Olympic Council of Asia president in 2023.

The CAS verdict paved the way for Randhir Singh's election as the OCA president. Randhir was elected for the top post in the General Assembly of the continental Olympic body held on September 8.

"The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) today ruled in favour of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) with its president as Raja Randhir Singh," the OCA said in a post in X.

"The CAS rejected the appeal lodged by Sheikh Talal Fahad Al-Sabah on 13th December 2023 and stated that the appeal is inadmissible and ordered Sheikh Talal to pay the legal costs of the case."

Randhir was appointed acting head of the OCA by the IOC in September 2021 after Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Sabah stepped down as president following a Geneva Court ruling that found the Kuwaiti guilty of forgery.

Sheikh Ahmed was handed a 15-year ban from sports administration.

Randhir became the first Indian to be elected as the OCA president. He has been an honorary member of the IOC since 2014.