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Boxer suspended for anti-doping rule violations
A boxer, Shannon Drake, has been suspended by the Sports Tribunal for three months for the presence and use of cannabis, being a prohibited substance. The period of ineligibility represents a reduced sanction due to cannabis being a substance of abuse and it being taken out of competition. Mr Drake did not complete an approved…
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Sport Integrity Commission v Shannon Drake (ST06/25)
Anti-doping case decisions, Cannabis, Presence of prohibited substance in sample, Prohibited substances, Substances of abuse, Use / attempted use of prohibited substances/methodsAnti-doping – boxing – presence and use of a prohibited substance– cannabis – joint memorandum of counsel on sanction – out of competition – admitted rule violations – not performance enhancing – rule 10.4.2.1 applies – three month sanction – no treatment programme completed – no reduction in sanction – backdated to date of Provisional…
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Vincent Dalzell v Judo NZ (ST07/25)
Appeal against decision of NSO, Non anti-doping case decisions, Selection/nomination appeals, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implementedAppeal – Judo – Judo NZ – Ground of appeal: the selection/nomination criteria were not properly followed/implemented – Tribunal found that the Judo NZ By-Laws were not properly followed/implemented for eligibility – Judo NZ did not exercise their discretion under the correct clause in the By-Law – matter referred back to Judo NZ with guidance…
