BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union antitrust regulators are set to back speed skaters who want to compete in new money-spinning events outside the control of the sport's governing body, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The ruling could set a precedent that would make it easier for unofficial and 'breakaway' events and competitions set up without the approval of a sports' governing body. "We are eagerly awaiting the Commission's decision and we are confident that it will set an important precedent to the benefit of European athletes in numerous sports," he said. Both the EU's competition enforcer and the Lausanne-based ISU, which previously said such an approach could destroy the Olympic values underpinning sport, declined to comment on the matter. (Reporting by Foo Yun Chee, additional reporting by Simon Evans; editing by Alexander Smith and Gareth Jones)

Source: The Star November 14, 2017 12:38 UTC