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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Graham O’Grady
Overview: Anti-doping – triathlete tested positive to morphine – “no fault” defence under Rule 14.5.1 of Sports Anti Doping Rules – athlete did not challenge positive test but claimed he was not at fault as the morphine found in his system was due to poppy seeds contained in loaves of gluten free poppy seed bread he…
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Softball New Zealand Inc v Cindy Potae
Overview: Anti-doping – morphine – whether fault or negligence – taking non-prohibited substance that can metabolise into prohibited substance – comments on potential consequences when delay in filing application and player competing at any level – Tribunal accepted evidence that athlete had taken two codeine based Nurofen Plus tablets (commonly used and widely available pain relief…
