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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Rocky Masoe
Overview: Anti-doping – refusal or failure to provide a sample – after match, rugby league player requested by doping control officials to provide a urine sample for testing – although initially cooperating he failed to comply and left the doping control station – admitted violation – in explaining why he left doping control station before providing…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Rodney Newman
Clenbuterol, Failure or refusal to provide sample, Mesterolone, Oxymetholone, Participating in Sport while Suspended, Possession of prohibited substances/methods, Prasterone, Stanozolol, Testosterone, Use / attempted use of prohibited substances/methodsOverview: Anti-doping – lifetime ban imposed on a power lifter (N), who had previously been suspended for an anti-doping violation in 2008, for committing 5 further anti-doping violations. Sports Tribunal proceedings adjourned until separate prosecutions by Ministry of Health against N in District Court completed – District Court found N imported and possessed various prescription medicines…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Kyle Reuben
Overview: Anti-doping – rugby league player refusing or failing to provide a sample – initially provided an insufficient sample – asked chaperone about possible repercussions for cannabis use – subsequently told chaperone that not prepared to wait to pass a further sample and would accept the consequences – chaperone reported he advised consequences of leaving but…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Khalid Slaimanrel
Overview: Anti-doping – refusal or failure to provide sample in an in competition test at a powerlifting event – admitted violation – stated only participated for fun and not intending to compete in powerlifting in future but intended to continue to pursue bodybuilding as he thought a suspension order would not prevent him – Tribunal advised…
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New Zealand Federation of Body Builders Inc v Niko Toluono
Overview: Anti-doping – failure to provide a urine sample – defendant refused to provide sample in competition – despite being given opportunity to participate in the hearing, defendant failed to do so and provided no information – 2 years’ ineligibility imposed (to commence from date of Tribunal decision).
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Boxing New Zealand Inc v Mark Robertson
Overview: Anti-doping – failure to provide a urine sample – defendant refused to provide sample in out of competition test – admitted violation – defendant stated had not been boxing for over a year and thought he did not have to provide sample – registration expired – discussion of issue of retirement and recent cases re…
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New Zealand Federation of Body Builders Inc v Mike Pearson
Overview: Anti-doping – failure to provide a urine sample – defendant refused to provide sample in competition – defendant admitted violation and advised Tribunal that did not want to participate further in the hearing – no further information provided to warrant imposing any penalty other than mandatory 2 year period of ineligibility set out in WADA…
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New Zealand Rugby League v Barry Tawera
Overview: Anti-doping – failure to provide a urine sample – defendant initially discarded urine sample and briefly left testing area – subsequently returned and provided another sample which tested negative – refusal to provide initial sample was clear breach of anti-doping rules – however, Tribunal found truly exceptional circumstances existed to justify a lesser penalty than…
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Cycling New Zealand v Stephen Collins
Overview: In the matter of an anti-doping application
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New Zealand Powerlifting Federation v Wayne Doyle
Overview: In the matter of an anti-doping violation application.
