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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Evaan Reihana
Anti-doping case decisions, Presence of prohibited substance in sample, Substances of abuse, Use / attempted use of prohibited substances/methodsAnti-doping – rugby league – presence of and use of prohibited substance – substance of abuse – cocaine – out of competition – opposed provisional suspension – admitted charges – Rule 7.4.1(ii) – provisional suspension not required – Rule 10.2.4.1 – reduced sanction – public disclosure –Tribunal agreed that three-month sanction is appropriate – Tribunal…
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Recreational rugby league player suspended for anti-doping rule violations
Recreational rugby league player Evaan Reihana has been suspended by the Sports Tribunal for three months for the presence and use of prohibited substances.
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Anon v NZCPA
Decision on application for costs.
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Anon v New Zealand Canoe Polo Association (08/2023)
Tribunal upholds appeal against NSO decision to stand athlete down from participating in Oceania Champs and increase in supervision period from six months to one year. The Tribunal agreed there had been a denial of natural justice and that the sanction imposed was excessive and disproportionate.
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Anon v New Zealand Canoe Polo Association (08/2023)
Appeal against decision of NSO, Disciplinary appeals, Natural justice, Non anti-doping case decisionsAppeal of NZCPA decision – disciplinary process – decision increased sanction from original decision – denial of natural justice – no opportunity to test inculpatory evidence – stood down from Oceania Champs – supervision period of one year – sanction excessive and disproportionate
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ) v Anon 01/2023 (Costs)
Decision on application for costs.
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DFSNZ v Anon
Six-month period of ineligibility imposed on recreational athlete for unintentional ingestion of a prohibited substance with no significant fault or negligence.
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Anon 01/2023
Anti-doping – golf – presence of and use or attempted use of prohibited substance SARMS – ostarine – in-competition test – adverse analytical finding – defended hearing – Tribunal found unintentional ingestion – no significant fault – recreational athlete – did not have to prove source – Tribunal imposed six month sanction – sanction backdated…
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Sports Tribunal Annual Report 2022/23
The Sports Tribunal has published its Annual Report for 2022/23. See Annual Report.
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Hinewai Hausman
Anti-doping case decisions, Presence of prohibited substance in sample, Prohibited substances, Use / attempted use of prohibited substances/methodsAnti-doping – powerlifting – presence of and use or attempted use of prohibited substance Anabolic agents – previously suspended- DFSNZ entitled to continue to test – adverse analytical finding – admitted violations – accepted sanction – no hearing – athlete has retired from sport – eight-year sanction available to the Tribunal – Tribunal exercised discretion…
