Law and Sport - My Passion

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“A gentleman of British schooling with a biography that would suffice for several lives.” This quote aptly captures Gerhardt Bubník's remarkable life. As a prominent Czech lawyer and international sports official, he has received numerous accolades, including induction into the Czech Law Hall of Fame and the Olympic Order from the International Olympic Committee. His autobiography recounts his experiences from youth under Nazi occupation during WWII, detailing the Holocaust's impact on his family and the brave acts of assistance they received from individual Germans. Bubník's journey includes his education in Communist Czechoslovakia, his groundbreaking Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from Harvard in 1968, and his reflections on the concurrent Russian invasion during the Prague Spring reforms. He shares his professional life as an international commercial lawyer post-1989, his extensive judging experience in Figure Skating, and his dedicated fight against doping in sports. Notably, he was involved in the Tonya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan scandal and investigated judging issues at the 2002 Olympics. His narrative is enriched with over 160 unique photographs, including documents from Nazi concentration camps, and offers captivating stories of his global travels, encounters with royalty, and intriguing legal cases, all delivered with a touch of humor. Readers have found his story so compelling that they couldn't put it down until th