1. BACKGROUND

1.1 The Parties

1. The World Anti-Doping Agency (hereinafter referred to as “WADA” or the “Appellant”) is a Swiss private-law foundation. Its seat is in Lausanne, Switzerland, and its headquarters are in Montreal, Canada. WADA was created in 1999 to promote, coordinate and monitor the fight against doping in sport in all its forms.

2. Mr Gert Thys (hereinafter referred to as “Mr Thys” or the “First Respondent”) is a South African national, born on 12 November 1971, who competes as a longdistance runner.

3. Athletics South Africa (hereinafter referred to as “ASA” or the “Second Respondent”) is the organisation administering and controlling athletics in South Africa and is an affiliated national member of the International Association of Athletics Federations (hereinafter referred to as “IAAF”).

4. The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (hereinafter also referred to as “SAIDS” or the “Third Respondent”) is a corporate body established under the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport Act, 1997 (hereinafter referred to as the “Act of 1997”), with the objective, inter alia, to promote participation in sport, free from the use of prohibited substances or methods intended to artificially enhance performance.