• Maitrayi Chawla

Sports in India have a significant economic dimension. The development and commercialisation of sports are leading to the monopoly of certain sports governing bodies. This is due to the conflicting interests of the sports regulatory bodies, as these bodies also have their economic gains in mind. In furtherance of the economic interest, the sports governing bodies also resort to anti-competitive practices, affecting the industry's competitive environment. They, thus, are in stark violation of the spirit of the competition law in India. Such practices also affect the administration of sports in the country. This paper aims to analyse the interface of sports and competition law and the workings of the sports governing bodies. Also, it aims to make specific recommendations to improve the working of the sports governing bodies by using competition law as an effective tool. This would be done through a comparative analysis with prominent jurisdictions like the US and the EU.

Sports law, governing bodies, anti- competetive pratices, competetion law

"The interface between Competition Law and Sports: With a particular focus on the Working of Sports Governing Bodies", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no.b123-b134, March-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403116.pdf

"The interface between Competition Law and Sports: With a particular focus on the Working of Sports Governing Bodies", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 3, page no. ppb123-b134, March-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2403116.pdf