Team Leader vs Federation: Who Has Right To Athlete’s Body?
A conflict broke out in the Russian biathlon: national team leader Alexander Loginov, #2 in the World Cup - 2018/19 (on the left on our photo, blue t-shirt) has refused to sign a contract with the national biathlon federation. The issue at stake: who has the right to the best spots on athlete's apparel & ( because it's biathlon) rifle? Best means the most likely to be filmed & televised during races and, therefore most sought by advertisers? Do the "best logo spots" belong to the national team /the federation that needs sponsors' money to feed, cloth & coach athletes? Or do they belong to the athlete him/ herself who attracts viewers in the first place ? Most would say ( and do in practice) - share! But in what…