Benjamin Franklin reportedly once asked “When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?” As regards sports, where arbitration is now the most common way of settling disputes, the answer is “the 21st century”. This can be largely attributed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”), founded in 1984, which is now not only the “last instance” for all disputes relating to the Olympic Games and anti-doping proceedings under the World Anti-Doping Code but for sports disputes generally, handling disputes in respect of disciplines ranging from aquatics to yachting.