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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v A Minor
04/18 · Decision 21 May 2018
Anti-doping involving a minor - tested positive for prohibited substance Dimethylpentylamine - taken from athlete in competition - provisionally suspended without opposition - admitted violation - joint memorandum filed as to proposed sanction - unintentional use of specified substance - consumed "Kick... pre-workout" product - standard 2 year period of ineligibility - reduced sanction no significant fault - appropriate sanction having regard to degree of fault - strict obligation on athletes under the Code - youth, inexperience - one-off mistake - parties proposed appropriate period of ineligibility 4 months - low level fault - Tribunal considered material filed - made an Order as proposed - suspended for 4 months to 26 June 2018 - credit for provisional suspension served and backdating for timely admission
Anti-doping case · Other · 22 May 2018
Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Michael Gregory (Greg) Strickland
03/18 · Decision 18 May 2018
Anti-doping - Medsafe investigation into NZ Clenbuterol - rugby league player (MS) admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) 2015 rule 2.2 and 2.6 - non-specified substance - admitted purchasing to aid weight-loss - lack of knowledge of substance - violation not intentional - presumptive... two year period of ineligibility applied - suspended for two years from 27 May 2017 backdated for timely admission and substantial delay
Anti-doping case · Rugby League · 18 May 2018
Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Karl Murray
02/17 · Decision 8 May 2018
Anti-doping - Cyclist (M) intentional use of non- specified substance during Tour of Northland - presumptive period of ineligibility four years - second anti-doping violation subject to "twice the period of ineligibility" - challenge to a previous New Caledonia ban being counted as first violation -... New Caledonia non-signatory to the Code - New Caledonia decision recognised by UCI and in New Zealand - Tribunal satisfied violation and sanction should be recognised - consistent with interpretation of Rule 15 and the Code purpose - Tour of Northland second violation - suspended for eight years from 11 May 2017.
Anti-doping case · Cycling · 9 May 2018
Announcement of Anti-Doping Decision (all details relating to case are confidential)
11/17 · Decision 12 March 2018
The Sports Tribunal has heard and decided an anti-doping application and found it was not proven. All details relating to this case are strictly confidential, pursuant to the Sports Anti-Doping Rules.
Anti-doping case · 12 April 2018
Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Travell Ngatoko
13/17 · Decision 28 February 2018
Anti-doping – banned player Travell Ngatoko (TN) played for Coastal Cobras’ Taranaki based rugby league team – 18 March 2017 – original suspension 6 months for anti-doping rule violation – expiry 3 May 2017 – TN admitted violation of playing while still ineligible, but said he had never been... advised what he could and could not do while banned – TN asked to be heard as to sanction – period of further ineligibility 6 months – equal to original sanction under SADR 10.12.3 – Tribunal said athletes have personal responsibilities to make themselves aware of their obligations in relation to the anti-drug regime – TN should have taken steps and requested information to ensure he understood the effect of the ban – Tribunal considered nature of rugby league season and concluded it would be disproportionate and unfair if because timing of proceedings, TN missed opportunity to obtain representative selection – Tribunal reduced to 4 months – timely admission and co-operation – further 3 months credited for period already served for provisional suspension – TN ineligible to participate in any sport until 31 March 2018
Anti-doping case · Rugby League · 15 March 2018
