1. THE PARTIES

1.1 Mr. James P. (Jim) Armstrong (hereinafter the "Appellant") is a 61 year old Canadian curler, who has competed in his sport at the highest level all his life. He is a member of the World Curling Federation. A car accident in 2004 forced him to retire early from his career as a competitive able bodied curler. After his accident, the Appellant took up wheelchair curling. Since 2007, the Appellant has competed as an elite curler and is a member and the captain of the Canadian national team which recently won World Championship and Paralympic Gold Medals. The Appellant is also a qualified medical practitioner having practiced for many years as a dentist and having since retired.

1.2 The World Curling Federation (hereinafter "WCF" or the "Respondent") is the world governing body of the Olympic Winter Sport of Curling and the Paralympic Winter Sport of Wheelchair Curling. It has its seat and registered head office in Lausanne, Switzerland.