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CAS to Hear Italy Curling Appeal After Director Selects His 19-Year-Old Daughter

The case tests the limits of judicial review over Olympic roster decisions controlled by national federations.

Overview

  • Veteran curler Angela Romei has filed two complaints at the Court of Arbitration for Sport challenging her exclusion from Italy's Olympic roster.
  • Technical director Marco Mariani named his daughter, 19-year-old Rebecca Mariani, to the host-nation squad in Romei's place, drawing conflict-of-interest scrutiny.
  • CAS confirmed receipt of Romei's filings and said both parties will be heard with the Games now less than a month away.
  • Romei says she was removed by phone and argues the replacement has no previous A‑national team appearances in international competition.
  • Reporting notes that roster nominations generally fall under national federations, which makes any legal bid to overturn the selection uncertain.