Decisions

Anti-doping – Martial artist (ZH) admitted violations 2014 SADR 3.2 and 3.6 – Medsafe investigation into NZ Clenbuterol – online purchase of testosterone propionate, trenbolone acetate and tamoxifen – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violations but said he never used the... products and was not aware he was subject to SADR or that online purchases breached the rules – joint memorandum filed – sanction proposed by parties based on relevant factors including previous cases – suspended for two years backdated by 12 months to commence from 25 September 2017 for timely admission and investigation delays

Anti-doping case · Muaythai · 15 October 2018

Anti-doping – Medsafe investigation into NZ Clenbuterol – 2014 (KM) rugby league player – possession and attempted use of clenbuterol – non-specified substance prohibited at all times – admitted violations – provisionally suspended without opposition – joint memorandum filed – sanction... proposed by parties based on relevant factors including previous cases – respondent did not seek to further reduce period of ineligibility – Tribunal imposed a two year sanction period backdated by 12 months for timely admission and investigation delays

Anti-doping case · Rugby League · 11 October 2018

Non-selection appeal - 2018 Commonwealth Senior Fencing Championships - application of selection criteria challenged in first phase - appellant submitted he had met the compulsory original published criteria - Tribunal found no error in selectors' initial decision - FeNZ's original policy relaxed and... nominations reopened based on ranking points in second phase - Tribunal found no error in selectors' application of ranking points in their assessment of appellant's performance across relevant competitions - appeal dismissed

Non anti-doping case · Fencing · 28 September 2018

Anti-doping – (NB) cyclist – tested positive for testosterone and anastrozole and their metabolites – substances prohibited at all times – provisionally suspended without opposition – requested B sample analysis which confirmed A sample results – admitted violation – asked to be heard... as to sanction – prior to hearing joint memorandum filed by parties – NB accepted conduct in breach of Code – subject to four-year period of ineligibility – period of commencement should be backdated given prompt admission – four year sanction backdated to commence from 20 April 2018 – Tribunal also ordered disqualification of NB’s results in the Senior Men’s 25 kilometre Time Trial at the 2018 National Age Group Cycling Championships

Anti-doping case · Cycling · 27 August 2018