Decisions

Anti-doping – Medsafe investigation into NZ Clenbuterol – 2015 (HJ) cricket 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 previous cases – Tribunal advised parties it wished to reconsider appropriate length of time for backdating – standard reviewed at Tribunal AGM and suggested it be increased to 12 months – parties offered opportunity of hearing on issue – second joint memorandum filed – Tribunal imposed a two year sanction period backdated by 12 months for timely admission and investigation delays

Anti-doping case · Cricket · 27 August 2018

Anti-doping – Medsafe investigation into NZ Clenbuterol – 2014 (RB) hockey player and coach – possession of clenbuterol and attempted use of nadrolone and dianabol – provisional suspension opposed – given total timeframes not appropriate to impose provisional suspension order – expedite substantive... hearing – admitted violations of possession and attempted use – substances prohibited as anabolic agents at all times – joint memorandum filed by parties – two-year period of ineligibility applied – period of commencement 20 September 2017 – backdated for timely admission and investigation delays

Anti-doping case · Hockey · 25 July 2018

Anti-doping – long distance runner (BK)– online purchase of Erythropoietin (EPO) from DRS Labs – intercepted by NZ Customs – referred to Medsafe for investigation – substance forfeited – referred to DFSNZ for possession and attempted use – provisionally suspended without opposition –... admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) 2017 – non specified substance – asked to be heard as to sanction – purchased EPO to address a medical condition – prior to hearing joint memorandum filed by parties – BK accepted conduct in breach of Code – subject to four-year period of ineligibility – period of commencement should be backdated given prompt admission and responsible cooperative behaviour – four year sanction backdated to commence from 7 September 2017 – Tribunal also ordered disqualification of BK’s results at the 2018 NZ Master Track Championships and NZ Marathon Championships, including any medals or prizes

Anti-doping case · Athletics · 25 July 2018

Anti-doping – Powerlifter (DT) – admitted violations of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) 2018 – tested positive for prohibited substance – GW 1516 – intentional use of a non specified substance – provisionally suspended without opposition – did not wish to be involved in a hearing – no... defence advanced – no information or explanation provided by DT – Tribunal no discretion on issue of sanction – mandatory four year period of ineligibility – small allowance for prompt admission and credit for provisional suspension period – suspended for 4 years from 21 April 2018

Anti-doping case · Powerlifting · 5 July 2018