London 2012 Olympics: Aaron Cook criticises BOA after appeal is rejected Cook's camp had warned they would be prepared to take the case to the High Court or the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne (CAS) if the BOA refused to consider the new evidence. The Court of Arbitration for Sport is an international body set up to resolve disputes related to sport. But in a statement yesterday the BOA declared that CAS was "not the correct forum" because Cook had not been nominated for selection. It read: It is the view of the BOA that the Court of Arbitration for Sport is not the correct forum for Aaron Cook's claims to be heard, as the relevant provisions of the Olympic Charter regarding the jurisdiction of CAS and the Olympic Games relate primarily to athletes who have been nominated for selection by their National Governing Bodies. It is also the view of the BOA that the letter and evidence from Aaron Cook's attorneys does not provide sufficient new information for the BOA to direct GB Taekwondo to reopen its selection process. Responding to the statement Cook accused the BOA of secretly briefing the media about rejecting his latest appeal. He also claims that the organisation conducted a 'highly flawed and personal selection process.' His own statement read: "Aaron Cook is disappointed with the British Olympic Association's briefing to certain media yesterday of their confidential letter, which they sent to his lawyers at Harbottle & Lewis on Friday evening. Aaron and his team strongly disagree with the BOA's position and they responded to the BOA in writing last night. The statement argues that CAS is the ideal forum to hear Cook's case and that the athlete should be given a chance to prove his ability to compete in the Olympic Games. The BOA may not agree with Aaron's case, but it has a legal and moral obligation to find an appropriate, fair and transparent resolution for Aaron. Aaron deserves nothing less. It is beyond belief that the BOA wants the British public to believe that the internationally renowned sports tribunal that deals with urgent disputes regarding the Olympics is not the right court to hear Aaron's urgent case. Nor is it objectively clear to Aaron or to anyone in his team why the World Number 1 in his weight category and discipline has not already been selected for Team GB.