D’Arcy’s Olympic Dream Officially Becomes Nightmare

June 17, 2008

Nick D’Arcy’s final hope of going to the Beijing Olympics has been taken away. On Monday The Australian swimmer had his final avenue of appeal rejected by a three-man Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) panel.

The CAS panel was made up of David Grace QC, Allan Sullivan QC, and Malcolm Holmes QC and sat for five hours to consider the case. In the end they dismissed D’Arcy’s appeal against a decision made last week by the Australian Olympic Committee executive board.

The ruling brings to an end the Olympic saga that started when Nick D’Arcy who in the early hours of March 30 was out celebrating his inclusion in the Australian Olympic swimming team allegedly assaulted former swimmer Simon Cowley in a Sydney bar incident.

For D’Arcy the chance to swim at the China Olympics is definitely over. He now has to go through the legal process as he tries to clear his name in relation to the alleged assault.

D’Arcy’s lawyer, Jack Leitner will be representing him in court on June 17 at the second hearing in his criminal case. D’Arcy is charged with recklessly causing grievous bodily harm to Cowley. This is an offence that carries a maximum sentence of 10 years’ jail.

Written by rob · Filed Under Swimming, swimming beijing olympics 

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