Johaug chose not to be judged directly from TAS

The first ruling on the case Johaug should arrive in early 2017. It will be necessary, however, in all probability, to wait much longer for the actual conclusion of the matter, given the possibility for parties to appeal to the CAS against the verdict of the Norwegian anti-doping tribunal .

Tuesday 15 November 2016 3 minutes reading time

The defending overall World Cup would have been able to significantly shorten the time: as also confirmed Norwegian anti-doping agency, in fact, Johaug could have chosen to be judged directly at Lausanne, but preferred instead go through the national anti-doping tribunal. "I thought we should," he limited himself to explain his attorney, Christian B. Hjort. "We believe that the best solution for us is to judge the case by a Norwegian court". The lawyer Gunnar Martin Kjenner, specializing in sports law, questioned on the issue by Verdens Gang, said the decision to share the colleague: "I would have made the same choice of Johaug and Hjort. It would be a big risk to go directly in front of the TAS, skipping the national court. It makes sense only if you are sure you are holding excellent cards. Apply directly to the Lausanne court means giving up the possibility of an appeal, because the TAS has the last word. " The lengthening of the time will have the side effect of making it almost impossible a return to Johaug races before the end of the season. He admitted the athlete's manager, JÃ¶rn Ernst: "A disqualification of any entity - two months or six or eight - would mean the season's over." Ernst held anyway to thank the fans and enthusiasts - Norwegian and not - who are supporting Johaug, in addition to expressing his admiration for the strength demonstrated by the athlete to face a very complicated situation.