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Suspended powerlifter further suspended for new anti-doping rule violations
Suspended powerlifter Hinewai Hausman (formerly known as Hinewai Pouwhare-Anderson) has been suspended by the Sports Tribunal for an additional seven years from participating in all sports which are signatories to the Sport Anti-doping Rules (SADRs). Ms Hausman admitted the ADRVs to the Tribunal and indicated she would accept the sanction the Tribunal chose to impose.…
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2023 Anti-doping case results
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Vaibhav Sharma
Anti-doping case decisions, Possession of prohibited substances/methods, Prohibited substances, Use / attempted use of prohibited substances/methodsAnti-doping – rugby – possession of and use or attempted use of prohibited substance Anabolic agents – Customs interception of parcel –accepted immediate provisional suspension – denied charges – hearing – burden of proof on DFSNZ– evidence supporting DFSNZ position – name, address and phone number on parcel – Tribunal comfortably satisfied – Tribunal agreed…
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Recreational cricketer suspended for anti-doping rule violations
Recreational cricketer Vaibhav Sharma has been suspended by the Sports Tribunal for four years for the possession and attempted use of prohibited substances. Mr Sharma was provisionally suspended without opposition for the anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs) on 28 April 2023 following New Zealand Customs Service intercepting a package addressed to Mr Sharma. The package contained…
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School boy eligible for selection to First XV
On 23 June 2023 the Sports Tribunal delivered an oral decision in which it made a declaration that Tommy Taylor (Tommy), a Year 13 student at King’s College in Auckland (King’s), was immediately eligible to be selected for the school’s First XV.
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Re-sanction of periods of ineligibility for Touch Rugby player serving a lifetime ban
The Sports Tribunal has granted an application from Drug Free Sport NZ (DFSNZ) for New Zealand Touch Rugby Player William Morunga to be re-sanctioned on two substance of abuse anti-doping rule violations (ADVR) dating back to 2005 and 2006. DFSNZ submitted that the doctrine of Lex Mitior and Rule 19.3 allowed the Tribunal to reconsider…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v William Morunga
Application for reconsideration of periods of ineligibility under SADR 19.3- no dispute over outcome applied for – DFSNZ submit for re-sanction – matter decided on the papers – doctrine of Lex Mitior considered – examination of whether it is open and appropriate for the Tribunal to grant the application – examination of rules 10.2.4.1, 10.9.2…
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Promotion of Central United FC to LOTTO NRFL Northern Conference
The Sports Tribunal has ordered that Central United Football Club Incorporated (Central) be promoted to the LOTTO NRFL Northern Conference 2023 following a dispute between the club and Northern Region Football (Northern) about the decision not to promote them despite having won the NRF League One competition in 2022. Northern were unable to provide concrete…
